GALR2 - galanin receptor 2 Gene
Also Known as GAL2-R; GALNR2; GALR-2
Species: Homo sapiens
About GALR2
This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 177 orthologues and 23 paralogues. Low expression observed in reference dataset.
Summary
Galanin is an important neuromodulator present in the brain, gastrointestinal system, and hypothalamopituitary axis. It is a 30-amino acid non-C-terminally amidated peptide that potently stimulates growth hormone secretion, inhibits cardiac vagal slowing of heart rate, abolishes sinus arrhythmia, and inhibits postprandial gastrointestinal motility. The actions of Galanin are mediated through interaction with specific membrane receptors that are members of the 7-transmembrane family of G protein-coupled receptors. GALR2 interacts with the N-terminal residues of the Galanin peptide. The primary signaling mechanism for GALR2 is through the Phospholipase C/protein kinase C pathway (via Gq), in contrast to GALR1, which communicates its intracellular signal by inhibition of adenylyl cyclase through Gi. However, it has been demonstrated that GALR2 couples efficiently to both the Gq and Gi proteins to simultaneously activate 2 independent signal transduction pathways. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
GALR2 Products (1)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_003857.4 | NP_003848.1 | galanin receptor type 2 |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enables galanin receptor activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
9832121 | GOA |
| enables peptide hormone binding |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
24517231 | GOA |
| enables peptide hormone binding |
IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
|
9832121 | GOA |
| enables protein binding |
IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
|
23597562 | GOA |
| Biological Process GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| involved in galanin-activated signaling pathway |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
9832121 | GOA |
| involved in phospholipase C-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
9832121 | GOA |
| involved in positive regulation of large conductance calcium-activated potassium channel activity |
IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
|
24602615 | GOA |
| involved in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
24517231 | GOA |
| Cellular Component GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| located in cilium |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
28154160 | GOA |
GALR2 Protein Structure
7tm_1: 7 transmembrane receptor (rhodopsin family) (42 - 292)
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- 387 a.a.
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
|
galanin receptor type 2 |
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Related Diseases
| Diseases | Alias | |
|---|---|---|
| Arboleda-Tham Syndrome |
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| Alzheimer Disease, Familial, 1 |
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Orthologs Information
| Species | Symbol | Source | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bos taurus | GALR2 | VGNC | VGNC:29240 |
| Rattus norvegicus | GALR2 | RGD | RGD:2657 |
| Mus musculus | GALR2 | MGD | MGI:1337018 |
| Canis familiaris | GALR2 | VGNC | VGNC:41101 |
| Macaca mulatta | GALR2 | VGNC | VGNC:104602 |
| Others | GALR2 | NCBI |