Protein Name adrenoceptor alpha 2B
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Gene ID 24174
Gene Symbol

Adra2b

UniProt P19328 (ADA2B_RAT)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 35
Total Number of Articles : 38
Description

adrenoceptor alpha 2B

Gene Summary

Enables alpha2-adrenergic receptor activity. Involved in several processes, including female pregnancy; positive regulation of MAPK cascade; and regulation of smooth muscle contraction. Predicted to be located in cell surface and cytosol. Predicted to be active in plasma membrane. Used to study hypertension. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in diabetic neuropathy; hypertension; myocardial infarction; obesity; and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human ADRA2B (adrenoceptor alpha 2B). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jun 2025]

synonyms
  • alpha-2B adrenergic receptor
  • Adrenergic alpha2B- receptor class III
  • Adrenergic, alpha2B-, receptor class III
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