Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptorprecursor

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Source Organism

Pongo pygmaeus (Orangutan).

Taxomomy

Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini;Catarrhini; Hominidae; Pongo.

Subcellular Localization

Membrane; multi-pass membrane protein.

Developmental Stage

Similarity

Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 2 family.

Post translational Modification

Function

This is a receptor for parathyroid hormone and for parathyroid hormone-related peptide. The activity of this receptor is mediated by G-proteins which activate adenylyl cyclase and also a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system (By similarity).