Biology:GPRC5D

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

Generic protein structure example

G-protein coupled receptor family C group 5 member D is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GPRC5D gene.

Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the G protein-coupled receptor family; however, the specific function of this gene has not yet been determined.

See also

• Retinoic acid-inducible orphan G protein-coupled receptor

Further reading

• "Cloning and characterization of a human orphan family C G-protein coupled receptor GPRC5D". Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1518 (3): 237–48. 2001. doi:10.1016/s0167-4781(01)00197-x. PMID 11311935. 
• "Identification of G protein-coupled receptor genes from the human genome sequence". FEBS Lett. 520 (1–3): 97–101. 2002. doi:10.1016/S0014-5793(02)02775-8. PMID 12044878. 

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.