Prostaglandin E receptor 3

Prostaglandin E receptor 3 (subtype EP3)
Identifiers
Symbols PTGER3; EP3; EP3-I; EP3-II; EP3-III; EP3-IV; EP3e; MGC141828; MGC141829; MGC27302
External IDs OMIM176806 MGI97795 HomoloGene105703 IUPHAR: EP3 GeneCards: PTGER3 Gene
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 5733 19218
Ensembl ENSG00000050628 ENSMUSG00000040016
UniProt P43115 P30557
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001126044.1 NM_011196.2
RefSeq (protein) NP_001119516.1 NP_035326.2
Location (UCSC) Chr 1:
71.32 – 71.51 Mb
Chr 3:
157.23 – 157.31 Mb
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Prostaglandin E receptor 3, also known as EP3, is a prostaglandin receptor, encoded by the PTGER3 gene.[1]

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Receptor

The receptor is a member of the G-protein coupled receptor family. It is one of four receptors identified for prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). This receptor may have many biological functions, which involve digestion, nervous system, kidney reabsorption, and uterine contraction activities. In the stomach, it inhibits gastric acid secretions.

Studies of the mouse counterpart suggest that this receptor may also mediate adrenocorticotropic hormone response as well as fever generation in response to exogenous and endogenous stimuli.

Variations

Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding eight distinct isoforms have been reported.[1]

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Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.