GPR137B
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G protein-coupled receptor 137B also known as GPR137B is a G protein-coupled receptor
which in humans is encoded by the GPR137B gene
. The expression of GPR137B is upregulated during kidney development.
G protein-coupled receptor
G protein-coupled receptors , also known as seven-transmembrane domain receptors, 7TM receptors, heptahelical receptors, serpentine receptor, and G protein-linked receptors , comprise a large protein family of transmembrane receptors that sense molecules outside the cell and activate inside signal...
which in humans is encoded by the GPR137B gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
. The expression of GPR137B is upregulated during kidney development.