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Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Prokineticins are secreted proteins that can promote angiogenesis and induce strong gastrointestinal smooth muscle contraction. The protein encoded by this gene is an integral membrane protein and G protein-coupled receptor for prokineticins. PKR2 is composed of 384 amino acids. Asparagine residues at position 7 and 27 undergo N-linked glycosylation. Cysteine residues at position 128 and 208 form a disulfide bond. The encoded protein is similar in sequence to GPR73, another G protein-coupled receptor for prokineticins. PKR2 is also linked to mammalian circadian rhythm. Levels of PKR2mRNA fluctuate in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, increasing during the day and decreasing at night.
PKR2 functions as a G protein-coupled receptor, thus it has a signaling cascade when it's ligand binds. PKR2 is a Gq-coupled protein, so when the ligand binds, beta-type phospholipase C is activated which creates inositol triphosphate. This then triggers calcium release inside the cell.
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