vasoactive intestinal polypeptide receptor 1; VIP-R-1; pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide type II receptor; PACAP type II receptor; PACAP-R-2 (VIPR1)
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Function
- receptor for VIP
- activity is mediated by G proteins which activate adenylyl cyclase
- affinity is VIP = PACAP-27 > PACAP-38
Structure
belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 2 family
Compartment
Alternative splicing
named isoforms=2
Expression
- expressed in lung, HT29 colonic epithelial cells, Raji B-lymphoblasts
- lesser expression in brain, heart, kidney, liver & placenta
More general terms
- vasoactive intestinal polypeptide [VIP] receptor
- pituitary adenyl cyclase activating polypeptide [PACAP] receptor