P2RY8
Sign in to saveAlso known as P2Y8, purinergic receptor P2Y8, P2Y receptor family member 8
P2Y purinoceptor 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the P2RY8 gene.
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Gene data
P2RY8- Name
- P2Y receptor family member 8
- Type
- protein-coding
- Chromosome
- X
- Aliases
- P2Y8
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the family of G-protein coupled receptors, that are preferentially activated by adenosine and uridine nucleotides. This gene is moderately expressed in undifferentiated HL60 cells, and is located on both chromosomes X and Y. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
via MyGene.info
Gene · Ensembl
P2Y receptor family member 8
- Symbol
- P2RY8
- Biotype
- Protein coding
- Organism
- Homo sapiens
- Location
- Chr X:1,462,572-1,537,207
- Strand
- Reverse (−)
- Assembly
- GRCh38
via Ensembl · EMBL-EBI
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- gene
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- HomoloGene ID
- 65345
- found in taxon
- Homo sapiens
- exact match
- identifiers.org/ncbigene/286530
- chromosome
- human X chromosome
- genomic end
- 1537185
- genomic start
- 1462581
- cytogenetic location
- X;Y
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Function
- Clinical relevance
- See also
- References
- Further reading
P2Y purinoceptor 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the P2RY8 gene.
== Function ==
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