Prostaglandin receptor
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There are currently ten known prostaglandin receptors on various cell types. Prostaglandin
s bind to a subfamily of cell surface seven-transmembrane receptors, G-protein-coupled receptors.
These receptors are named:
The names of these receptors correspond to the prostaglandin that they bind (e.g., DP1-2 receptors bind to PGD2).
Prostaglandin
A prostaglandin is any member of a group of lipid compounds that are derived enzymatically from fatty acids and have important functions in the animal body. Every prostaglandin contains 20 carbon atoms, including a 5-carbon ring....
s bind to a subfamily of cell surface seven-transmembrane receptors, G-protein-coupled receptors.
These receptors are named:
- DP1-2 - DP1, DP2 receptors
- EP1-4 - EP1, EP2, EP3, EP4 receptors
- FP - FP
- IP1-2 - IP1, IP2 receptors
- TP - TPThromboxane receptorThe thromboxane receptor is a protein on the surface of cells in the endothelium of blood vessels and in the placenta which interacts with the eicosanoid lipid thromboxane. It is a G-protein coupled receptor coupled to the G protein Gq.-Gene:...
receptor
The names of these receptors correspond to the prostaglandin that they bind (e.g., DP1-2 receptors bind to PGD2).