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CNR1 cannabinoid receptor 1

Gene ID: 1268, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: CB1; CNR; CB-R; CB1A; CB1R; CANN6; CB1K5

Summary

This gene encodes one of two cannabinoid receptors. The cannabinoids, principally delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and synthetic analogs, are psychoactive ingredients of marijuana. The cannabinoid receptors are members of the guanine-nucleotide-binding protein (G-protein) coupled receptor family, which inhibit adenylate cyclase activity in a dose-dependent, stereoselective and pertussis toxin-sensitive manner. The two receptors have been found to be involved in the cannabinoid-induced CNS effects (including alterations in mood and cognition) experienced by users of marijuana. Multiple transcript variants encoding two different protein isoforms have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2009]

Genomic context

Location:
6q15
Sequence:
Chromosome: 6; NC_000006.12 (88139864..88167349, complement)
Total number of exons:
8

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