Database of mammalian genes
Home

Home Search Browse Statistics User guide FAQs Links Questions Contribute Download


Gene Protein Transcript Promoter Expression GO/PPI PubMed Cross reference

Gene information for TRPV1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID7442
Official gene symbolTRPV1
Full nametransient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily V, member 1
Aliases,DKFZp434K0220,VR1,
Gene summaryCapsaicin, the main pungent ingredient in hot chili peppers, elicits a sensation of burning pain by selectively activating sensory neurons that convey information about noxious stimuli to the central nervous system. The protein encoded by this gene is a receptor for capsaicin and is a non-selective cation channel that is structurally related to members of the TRP family of ion channels. This receptor is also activated by increases in temperature in the noxious range, suggesting that it functions as a transducer of painful thermal stimuli in vivo. Four transcript variants encoding the same protein, but with different 5' UTR sequence, have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 17   Locus: 17p13.2
Gene position3512705 - 3468740  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size43966 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID602076