NTSR2

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the G protein-coupled receptor family that activate a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system. Binding and pharmacological studies demonstrate that this receptor binds neurotensin as well as several other ligands already described for neurotensin NT1 receptor. However, unlike NT1 receptor, this gene recognizes, with high affinity, levocabastine, a histamine H1 receptor antagonist previously shown to compete with neurotensin for low-affinity binding sites in brain. These activities suggest that this receptor may be of physiological importance and that a natural agonist for the receptor may exist. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Description

Neurotensin receptor 2

Tissue specificity

Group enriched (brain, choroid plexus)

Predicted location

Membrane

Protein family

FDA approved drug targets
G-protein coupled receptors
Mapped to neXtProt
Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT
Predicted membrane proteins

Chromosome

2 (11658178 - 11670195)

Ensembl ID

ENSG00000169006  (ver. 103.38)

Orthologs

Mouse Ntsr2: ENSMUSG00000020591

UniProt

O95665

neXtProt

NX_O95665

Human splice variants
Mouse splice variants

Protein structure