| Protein Name | cannabinoid receptor 2 |
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| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Gene ID | 1269 |
| Gene Symbol | CNR2 |
| UniProt | P34972 (CNR2_HUMAN), A0A024RAH7 (A0A024RAH7_HUMAN) |
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Total Number of functionally related compound(s) :
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Total Number of Articles : 972 |
Description |
cannabinoid receptor 2 |
| Gene Summary |
The cannabinoid delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is the principal psychoactive ingredient of marijuana. The proteins encoded by this gene and the cannabinoid receptor 1 (brain) (CNR1) gene have the characteristics of a guanine nucleotide-binding protein (G-protein)-coupled receptor for cannabinoids. They inhibit adenylate cyclase activity in a dose-dependent, stereoselective, and pertussis toxin-sensitive manner. These proteins have been found to be involved in the cannabinoid-induced CNS effects (including alterations in mood and cognition) experienced by users of marijuana. The cannabinoid receptors are members of family 1 of the G-protein-coupled receptors. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] |
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