Prostaglandin E receptor 3
Encyclopedia
Prostaglandin E receptor 3, also known as EP3, is a prostaglandin receptor
, encoded by the PTGER3 gene
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Prostaglandin receptor
There are currently ten known prostaglandin receptors on various cell types. Prostaglandins bind to a subfamily of cell surface seven-transmembrane receptors, G-protein-coupled receptors.These receptors are named:* DP1-2 - DP1, DP2 receptors...
, encoded by the PTGER3 gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
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