Ph: 36239400292

Tachykinin receptor

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Identifiers
Symbol TACR1
Alt. Symbols TAC1R
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Identifiers
Symbol TACR2
Alt. Symbols TAC2R, NKNAR
Other data

There are three known mammalian tachykinin receptors termed NK1, NK2 and NK3. All are members of the 7 transmembrane g protein-coupled family of receptors and induce the activation of phospholipase C, producing inositol triphosphate.

[edit] Binding

The genes and receptor ligands are as follows:[1]

Receptor Gene Preferred ligand

(Hökfelt et al., 2001; Page, 2004; Pennefather et al., 2004; Maggi, 2000)

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[edit] References

^ Maggi CA (1995). "The mammalian tachykinin receptors". Gen. Pharmacol. 26 (5): 911–44. doi:10.1016/0306-3623(94)00292-U. PMID 7557266. 

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