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Gene information for UTS2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID10911
Official gene symbolUTS2
Full nameurotensin 2
Aliases,PRO1068,U-II,UCN2,UII,
Gene summaryThis 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]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1p36
Gene position7913551 - 7907672  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size5880 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID604097