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ADRA1B adrenoceptor alpha 1B

Gene ID: 147, updated on 17-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: ADRA1; ALPHA1BAR

Summary

Alpha-1-adrenergic receptors (alpha-1-ARs) are members of the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily. They activate mitogenic responses and regulate growth and proliferation of many cells. There are 3 alpha-1-AR subtypes: alpha-1A, -1B and -1D, all of which signal through the Gq/11 family of G-proteins and different subtypes show different patterns of activation. This gene encodes alpha-1B-adrenergic receptor, which induces neoplastic transformation when transfected into NIH 3T3 fibroblasts and other cell lines. Thus, this normal cellular gene is identified as a protooncogene. This gene comprises 2 exons and a single large intron of at least 20 kb that interrupts the coding region. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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DescriptionTests
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GeneReviews: Not available

Genomic context

Location:
5q33.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 5; NC_000005.10 (159865086..159989205)
Total number of exons:
10

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