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TRPV2 transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 2

Gene ID: 51393, updated on 24-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: VRL; VRL1; VRL-1

Summary

This gene encodes an ion channel that is activated by high temperatures above 52 degrees Celsius. The protein may be involved in transduction of high-temperature heat responses in sensory ganglia. It is thought that in other tissues the channel may be activated by stimuli other than heat. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
17p11.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 17; NC_000017.11 (16415571..16437003)
Total number of exons:
16

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