GRP Gene Set

Dataset Guide to Pharmacology Protein Ligands of Receptors
Category physical interactions
Type ligand (protein)
Description gastrin-releasing peptide|This gene encodes a member of the bombesin-like family of gastrin-releasing peptides. Its preproprotein, following cleavage of a signal peptide, is further processed to produce either the 27 aa gastrin-releasing peptide or the 10 aa neuromedin C. These smaller peptides regulate numerous functions of the gastrointestinal and central nervous systems, including release of gastrointestinal hormones, smooth muscle cell contraction, and epithelial cell proliferation. These peptides are also likely to play a role in human cancers of the lung, colon, stomach, pancreas, breast, and prostate. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] (NCBI Entrez Gene Database, 2922)
External Link http://www.guidetopharmacology.org/GRAC/LigandDisplayForward?ligandId=2922
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2 receptors of the GRP ligand (protein) from the curated Guide to Pharmacology Protein Ligands of Receptors dataset.

Symbol Name
GRPR gastrin-releasing peptide receptor
NMBR neuromedin B receptor