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Facts about Melanocortin-2 receptor accessory protein 2.
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| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | MRAP2 |
| Uniprot: | Q96G30 |
| Entrez: | 112609 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| MRAP family |

Melanocortin-2 receptor accessory protein 2
Mass (kDA):
23.548 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 6q14.2 |
| Sequence: | 6; NC_000006.12 (84032621..84146278) |
Expressed in the adrenal gland and brain. Not expressed in other tissues.
Cell membrane; Single-pass membrane protein. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Single-pass membrane protein. The formation of antiparallel homo- and heterodimers suggest that N- and C-terminus can both localize in the cytoplasmic and extracellular parts, depending on the context.




PMID: 19329486 by Chan L.F., et al. MRAP and MRAP2 are bidirectional regulators of the melanocortin receptor family.
PMID: 20371771 by Sebag J.A., et al. Regulation of G protein-coupled receptor signaling: specific dominant-negative effects of melanocortin 2 receptor accessory protein 2.