Gene Symbol | P2RX2 |
Entrez Gene ID | 22953 |
Full Name | purinergic receptor P2X 2 |
Synonyms | DFNA41,P2X2 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | The product of this gene belongs to the family of purinoceptors for ATP. This receptor functions as a ligand-gated ion channel. Binding to ATP mediates synaptic transmission between neurons and from neurons to smooth muscle. Multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2013]. |
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Disorder Html: | Deafness, autosomal dominant 41, 608224 (3) |