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InterPro: IPR001065 Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2
Protein matches
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UniProtKB Matches: 30 proteins |
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Accession
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IPR001065 Musac_M2_rcpt |
Type
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Signatures
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InterPro Relationships
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Parent
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IPR000995 Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor
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GO Term annotation
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Function
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GO:0004981 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor activity
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Component
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GO:0016020 membrane
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InterPro annotation
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Abstract
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G-protein-coupled receptors, GPCRs, constitute a vast protein family that encompasses a wide range of functions (including various autocrine, paracrine and endocrine processes). They show considerable diversity at the sequence level, on the basis of which they can be separated into distinct groups. We use the term clan to describe the GPCRs, as they embrace a group of families for which there are indications of evolutionary relationship, but between which there is no statistically significant similarity in sequence [1]. The currently known clan members include the rhodopsin-like GPCRs, the secretin-like GPCRs, the cAMP receptors, the fungal mating pheromone receptors, and the metabotropic glutamate receptor family. There is a specialised database for GPCRs: http://www.gpcr.org/7tm/. The rhodopsin-like GPCRs themselves represent a widespread protein family that includes hormone, neurotransmitter and light receptors, all of which transduce extracellular signals through interaction with guanine nucleotide-binding (G) proteins. Although their activating ligands vary widely in structure and character, the amino acid sequences of the receptors are very similar and are believed to adopt a common structural framework comprising 7
transmembrane (TM) helices [2, 3, 4]. The muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, present in the central nervous
system, spinal cord motoneurons and autonomic preganglia, modulate a
variety of physiological functions: these include airway, eye and intestinal
smooth muscle contractions; heart rate; and glandular secretions. The
receptors mediate adenylate cyclase attenuation, calcium and potassium
channel activation, and phosphatidyl inositol turnover [5]. This diversity
may result from the occurrence of multiple receptor subtypes, which have
been classified based on observed differences in ligand binding to
receptors in membranes from several tissues.
The M2 receptor is found in low levels in the CNS, where it has a limited
distribution. By contrast, M2 receptors are expressed in high density
in the heart, where they induce a decrease in inotropy and bradycardia.
They are also found in smooth muscle. No selective agonist has been
described [6].
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Database links
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Publications
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1.
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Attwood T.K.
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Findlay J.B.
Fingerprinting G-protein-coupled receptors.
Protein Eng. 7 195-203 1994
[PubMed: 8170923]
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2.
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Birnbaumer L.
G proteins in signal transduction.
Annu. Rev. Pharmacol. Toxicol. 30 675-705 1990
[PubMed: 2111655]
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3.
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Casey P.J.
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Gilman A.G.
G protein involvement in receptor-effector coupling.
J. Biol. Chem. 263 2577-2580 1988
[PubMed: 2830256]
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4.
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Attwood T.K.
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Findlay J.B.
Design of a discriminating fingerprint for G-protein-coupled receptors.
Protein Eng. 6 167-76 1993
[PubMed: 8386361]
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5.
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Kerlavage A.R.
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Fraser C.M.
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Chung F.Z.
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Venter J.C.
Molecular structure and evolution of adrenergic and cholinergic receptors.
Proteins 1 287-301 1986
[PubMed: 3329731]
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6.
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Watson S.
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Arkinstall S.
Acteylcholine.
The G-protein Linked Receptor Factsbook. 1994
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InterPro 18.0
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