Entrez gene ID | | 22953 |
Official gene symbol | | P2RX2 |
Full name | | purinergic receptor P2X, ligand-gated ion channel, 2 |
Aliases | | ,MGC129601,P2X2, |
Gene 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. Six transcript variants encoding six distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 12 Locus: 12q24.33 |
Gene position | | 133195403 - 133198972 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 3570 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 600844 |
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