Biology:P2RX6

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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P2X purinoceptor 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the P2RX6 gene.[1][2][3][4]

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the family of P2X receptors, which are ATP-gated ion channels and mediate rapid and selective permeability to cations. This gene is predominantly expressed in skeletal muscle, and regulated by p53. The encoded protein is associated with VE-cadherin at the adherens junctions of human umbilical vein endothelial cells.[4]

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References

  1. "Cloning of P2XM, a novel human P2X receptor gene regulated by p53". Cancer Res 57 (15): 3281–7. Sep 1997. PMID 9242461. 
  2. "The DNA sequence of human chromosome 22". Nature 402 (6761): 489–95. Dec 1999. doi:10.1038/990031. PMID 10591208. Bibcode1999Natur.402..489D. 
  3. "Cloning OF P2X5 and P2X6 receptors and the distribution and properties of an extended family of ATP-gated ion channels". J Neurosci 16 (8): 2495–507. Sep 1996. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.16-08-02495.1996. PMID 8786426. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Entrez Gene: P2RXL1 purinergic receptor P2X-like 1, orphan receptor". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=9127. 

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