{"symbol":"UTS2","synonyms":["UCN2","U-II","PRO1068","UII"],"name":"urotensin 2","description":"This gene encodes a mature peptide that is an active cyclic heptapeptide absolutely conserved from lamprey to human. The active peptide acts as a vasoconstrictor and is expressed only in brain tissue. Despite the gene family name similarity, this gene is not homologous to urocortin, a member of the sauvagine/corticotropin-releasing factor/urotensin I family. Most of the proprotein is cleaved to make the mature peptide. Transcript variants encoding different preproprotein isoforms have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":10911,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/10911","proteins":[{"symbol":"UTS2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/UTS2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Endogenous ligands","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Endogenous+ligands"}]}