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Also known as LPIR1, G protein-coupled receptor 55

G protein-coupled receptor 55 also known as GPR55 is a G protein-coupled receptor that in humans is encoded by the GPR55 gene.

Gene data

GPR55
Name
G protein-coupled receptor 55
Type
protein-coding
Position
230,907,318–230,961,066 (−)
Aliases
LPIR1
RefSeq RNA
NM_005683.4, XM_005246952.5, XM_011512175.4, XM_011512176.3, XM_054344567.1
RefSeq protein
NP_005674.2, XP_005247009.1, XP_011510477.1, XP_011510478.1, XP_054200542.1

This gene belongs to the G-protein-coupled receptor superfamily. The encoded integral membrane protein is a likely cannabinoid receptor. It may be involved in several physiological and pathological processes by activating a variety of signal transduction pathways. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2013].

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G protein-coupled receptor 55

Symbol
GPR55
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
2:230,907,318-230,961,066
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
gene
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HomoloGene ID
36184
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
genomic end
231825781
genomic start
231772033
cytogenetic location
2q37.1
expressed in
blood
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Signal cascade
  • Pharmacology
  • Ligands
  • Physiological function
  • References
  • Further reading

G protein-coupled receptor 55 also known as GPR55 is a G protein-coupled receptor that in humans is encoded by the GPR55 gene.

GPR55, along with GPR119 and GPR18, have been implicated as novel cannabinoid receptors.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “GPR55” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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