UCN2
Sign in to saveAlso known as SRP, UCN-II, UCNI, UR, URP, urocortin 2
Urocortin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the UCN2 gene.
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Within Vinony's link graph, UCN2 is referenced by 4 other articles, and connects out to PubMed, human chromosome 3 and Ensembl genome database project.
It is catalogued under the topic Genes on human chromosome 3.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
Gene data
UCN2- Name
- urocortin 2
- Type
- protein-coding
- Aliases
- SRP, UCN-II, UCNI, UR, URP
This gene is a member of the sauvagine/corticotropin-releasing factor/urotensin I family. It is structurally related to the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) gene and the encoded product is an endogenous ligand for CRF type 2 receptors. In the brain it may be responsible for the effects of stress on appetite. In spite of the gene family name similarity, the product of this gene has no sequence similarity to urotensin II. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
via MyGene.info
Gene · Ensembl
urocortin 2
- Symbol
- UCN2
- Biotype
- Protein coding
- Organism
- Homo sapiens
- Location
- 3:48,561,718-48,563,781
- Strand
- Reverse (−)
- Assembly
- GRCh38
via Ensembl · EMBL-EBI
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- gene
- Image
- Protein UCN2 PDB 2RMG.png
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- HomoloGene ID
- 50048
- found in taxon
- Homo sapiens
- exact match
- identifiers.org/ncbigene/90226
- genomic end
- 48563781
- genomic start
- 48561718
- chromosome
- human chromosome 3
- cytogenetic location
- 3p21.31
- expressed in
- tibial nerve
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Encyclopedic overview
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Urocortin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the UCN2 gene.
This gene is a member of the sauvagine/corticotropin-releasing factor/urotensin I family. It is structurally related to the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) gene and the encoded product is an endogenous ligand for CRF type 2 receptors. In the brain it may be responsible for the effects of stress on appetite. In spite of the gene family name similarity, the product of this gene has no sequence similarity to urotensin II.
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