Platelet-activating factor receptor

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PTAFR
Available structures
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001164723
NM_000952
NM_001164721
NM_001164722

NM_001081211

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000943
NP_001158193
NP_001158194
NP_001158195

NP_001074680

Location (UCSC)Chr 1: 28.15 – 28.19 MbChr 4: 132.29 – 132.31 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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The platelet-activating factor receptor (PAF-R) is a

G-protein coupled receptor which binds platelet-activating factor.[5][6] It is encoded in the human by the PTAFR gene
.

The PAF receptor shows structural characteristics of the rhodopsin (MIM 180380) gene family and binds platelet-activating factor (PAF). PAF is a phospholipid (1-0-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine) that has been implicated as a mediator in diverse pathologic processes, such as allergy, asthma, septic shock, arterial thrombosis, and inflammatory processes.[supplied by OMIM][7] Its pathogenetic role in chronic kidney failure has also been reported recently.[8]

Ligands

Agonists

  • Platelet activating factor

Antagonists

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000169403Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000056529Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. PMID 1322356
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  6. .
  7. ^ "Entrez Gene: PTAFR platelet-activating factor receptor".
  8. PMID 24492283
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