beta-3 adrenergic receptor; beta-3 adrenoreceptor; beta-3 adrenoceptor (ADRB3, ADRB3R, B3AR)
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Function
- beta-adrenergic receptor
- role in regulation of lipolysis & thermogenesis
Structure
belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family
Compartment
Expression
- expressed mainly in adipose tissues
- expressed in brown adipose tissue
Polymorphism
- variant Arg-64 seems to be associated with weight gain (obesity) & to is also associated with susceptibility to non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)
More general terms
References
- ↑ UniProt http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P13945.html
- ↑ SeattleSNPs http://pga.gs.washington.edu/data/adrb3/
- ↑ Emorine L, Blin N, Strosberg AD. The human beta 3-adrenoceptor: the search for a physiological function. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 1994 Jan;15(1):3-7. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8140656