Galanin
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galanin
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol(s) | GAL GALN |
| Entrez | 51083 |
| OMIM | 137035 |
| RefSeq | NM_015973 |
| UniProt | P22466 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 11 q13.3-13.5 |
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galanin receptor 1
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol(s) | GALR1 GALNR1, GALNR |
| Entrez | 2587 |
| OMIM | 600377 |
| RefSeq | NM_001480 |
| UniProt | P47211 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 18 q23 |
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galanin receptor 2
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol(s) | GALR2 |
| Entrez | 8811 |
| OMIM | 603691 |
| RefSeq | NM_003857 |
| UniProt | O43603 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 17 q25.3 |
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galanin receptor 3
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol(s) | GALR3 |
| Entrez | 8484 |
| OMIM | 603692 |
| RefSeq | NM_003614 |
| UniProt | O60755 |
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| Locus | Chr. 22 q12.2-13.1 |
Galanin is a 30 amino acid neuropeptide which is cleaved from preprogalanin. It acts as an inhibitor of neurotransmitter release and has been implicated in the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
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