| Protein Name | oxytocin receptor |
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| Organism | Rattus norvegicus |
| Gene ID | 25342 |
| Gene Symbol | Oxtr |
| UniProt | P70536 (OXYR_RAT) |
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Total Number of functionally related compound(s) :
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Total Number of Articles : 103 |
Description |
oxytocin receptor |
| Gene Summary |
Enables ionotropic glutamate receptor binding activity; oxytocin receptor activity; and peptide hormone binding activity. Involved in several processes, including ERK1 and ERK2 cascade; estrous cycle; and positive regulation of synaptic transmission. Located in adherens junction; apical plasma membrane; and microvillus. Used to study alcohol dependence and gastric ulcer. Biomarker of hypertension. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in alcohol dependence; depressive disorder; impulse control disorder; personality disorder; and substance abuse (multiple). Orthologous to human OXTR (oxytocin receptor). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jun 2025] |
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