Results for "Urotensin II": 3 genes

Name

UTS2B Gene

urotensin 2B

Predicted to enable G protein-coupled receptor binding activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of blood pressure. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Mar 2025]

UTS2R Gene

urotensin 2 receptor

Predicted to enable urotensin II receptor activity. Predicted to be involved in neuropeptide signaling pathway. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be active in plasma membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Mar 2025]

UTS2 Gene

urotensin 2

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]