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CCKBR cholecystokinin B receptor

Gene ID: 887, updated on 17-Jun-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: GASR; CCK-B; CCK2R; CCK-2R

Summary

This gene encodes a G-protein coupled receptor for gastrin and cholecystokinin (CCK), regulatory peptides of the brain and gastrointestinal tract. This protein is a type B gastrin receptor, which has a high affinity for both sulfated and nonsulfated CCK analogs and is found principally in the central nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. A misspliced transcript variant including an intron has been observed in cells from colorectal and pancreatic tumors. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015]

Genomic context

Location:
11p15.4
Sequence:
Chromosome: 11; NC_000011.10 (6259838..6272127)
Total number of exons:
4

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