neuropeptides B/W receptor type 2; G-protein coupled receptor 8 (NPBWR2, GPR8)

Function

• interacts specifically with a number of opioid ligands
• receptor for neuropeptides B & W, which may be involved in neuroendocrine system regulation, food intake & the organization of other signals

Structure

belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family

Compartment

cell membrane

Expression

• expressed in caudate nucleus, hyppocampus & amygdala > thalamus, parietal cortex, pituitary gland, adrenal gland & lymph nodes

More general terms

• G-protein coupled receptor; serpentine receptor
• glycoprotein

Database

• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:2832
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/600731
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P48146.html
• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=2832