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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

ADRA2B

Description

adrenoceptor alpha 2B

Protein class

G-protein coupled receptors, Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Potential transmembrane proteins

Protein evidence

Only RNA

Entrez gene summary

Alpha-2-adrenergic receptors are members of the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily. They include 3 highly homologous subtypes: alpha2A, alpha2B, and alpha2C. These receptors have a critical role in regulating neurotransmitter release from sympathetic nerves and from adrenergic neurons in the central nervous system. This intronless gene encodes the alpha2B subtype, which was observed to associate with eIF-2B, a guanine nucleotide exchange protein that functions in regulation of translation. A polymorphic variant of the alpha2B subtype, which lacks 3 glutamic acids from a glutamic acid repeat element, was identified to have decreased G protein-coupled receptor kinase-mediated phosphorylation and desensitization; this polymorphic form is also associated with reduced basal metabolic rate in obese subjects and may therefore contribute to the pathogenesis of obesity. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

1 in total
1 with predicted TM region
0 with predicted signal peptide

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Pending subcellular analysis

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Pending normal tissue analysis

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Pending cancer tissue analysis

CELL LINE SUMMARY

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RNA evidence

Low
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

A-431 Skin Low

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A-549 Lung Not detected

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CACO-2 Colon Not detected

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HEK 293 Embryonal kidney Low

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HeLa Cervix Not detected

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Hep-G2 Liver Not detected

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MCF-7 Pleural effusion Low

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PC-3 Bone marrow Low

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RT-4 Urinary bladder Low

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U-2 OS Bone Low

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U-251 MG Brain Not detected

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ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Pending antibodies