Prokineticin receptor 2

Prokineticin receptor 2 (PKR2), is a dimeric[5] G protein-coupled receptor encoded by the PROKR2 gene in humans.[6]

PROKR2
Identifiers
AliasesPROKR2, GPR73L1, GPR73b, GPRg2, HH3, KAL3, PKR2, dJ680N4.3, prokineticin receptor 2
External IDsOMIM: 607123 MGI: 2181363 HomoloGene: 16368 GeneCards: PROKR2
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

128674

246313

Ensembl

ENSG00000101292

ENSMUSG00000050558

UniProt

Q8NFJ6

Q8K458

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_144773

NM_144944

RefSeq (protein)

NP_658986

NP_659193

Location (UCSC)Chr 20: 5.3 – 5.32 MbChr 2: 132.18 – 132.23 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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Function

Prokineticins are secreted proteins that can promote angiogenesis and induce strong gastrointestinal smooth muscle contraction. The protein encoded by this gene is an integral membrane protein and G protein-coupled receptor for prokineticins. PKR2 is composed of 384 amino acids. Asparagine residues at position 7 and 27 undergo N-linked glycosylation.[5] Cysteine residues at position 128 and 208 form a disulfide bond.[5] The encoded protein is similar in sequence to GPR73, another G protein-coupled receptor for prokineticins.[6] PKR2 is also linked to mammalian circadian rhythm.[7] Levels of PKR2 mRNA fluctuate in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, increasing during the day and decreasing at night.[7]

Mutations in the PROKR2 (also known as KAL3) gene have been implicated in hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and gynecomastia.[8] Total loss of PKR2 in mice leads to spontaneous torpor usually beginning at dusk and lasting for 8 hours on average.[9]

PKR2 functions as a G protein-coupled receptor, thus it has a signaling cascade when it's ligand binds. PKR2 is a Gq-coupled protein, so when the ligand binds, beta-type phospholipase C is activated which creates inositol triphosphate. This then triggers calcium release inside the cell.[10]

See also

References

  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000101292 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000050558 - Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. Sposini S, Caltabiano G, Hanyaloglu AC, Miele R (January 2015). "Identification of transmembrane domains that regulate spatial arrangements and activity of prokineticin receptor 2 dimers". Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 399: 362–372. doi:10.1016/j.mce.2014.10.024. hdl:10044/1/31246. PMID 25449422. S2CID 13491537.
  6. "Entrez Gene: PROKR2 prokineticin receptor 2".
  7. Masumoto KH, Nagano M, Takashima N, Hayasaka N, Hiyama H, Matsumoto S, et al. (June 2006). "Distinct localization of prokineticin 2 and prokineticin receptor 2 mRNAs in the rat suprachiasmatic nucleus". The European Journal of Neuroscience. 23 (11): 2959–2970. doi:10.1111/j.1460-9568.2006.04834.x. PMID 16819985. S2CID 20510543.
  8. Narula HS, Carlson HE (November 2014). "Gynaecomastia--pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment". Nature Reviews. Endocrinology. 10 (11): 684–698. doi:10.1038/nrendo.2014.139. PMID 25112235. S2CID 40159424.
  9. Jethwa PH, I'Anson H, Warner A, Prosser HM, Hastings MH, Maywood ES, Ebling FJ (June 2008). "Loss of prokineticin receptor 2 signaling predisposes mice to torpor". American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 294 (6): R1968–R1979. doi:10.1152/ajpregu.00778.2007. PMC 2735815. PMID 18417646.
  10. Martin C, Balasubramanian R, Dwyer AA, Au MG, Sidis Y, Kaiser UB, et al. (April 2011). "The role of the prokineticin 2 pathway in human reproduction: evidence from the study of human and murine gene mutations". Endocrine Reviews. 32 (2): 225–246. doi:10.1210/er.2010-0007. PMC 3365793. PMID 21037178.

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