Neuropeptides B/W receptor 2, also known asNPBW2, is a humanprotein encoded by the NPBWR2gene.[3]
The protein encoded by this gene is an integral membrane protein and G protein-coupled receptor. The encoded protein is similar in sequence to another G protein-coupled receptor (GPR7), and it is structurally similar to opioid and somatostatin receptors. This protein binds neuropeptides B and W. This gene is intronless and is expressed primarily in the frontal cortex of the brain.[3]
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"Neuropeptide B/W Receptors: NPBW2".IUPHAR Database of Receptors and Ion Channels. International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. Archived fromthe original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved2008-12-09.
