Protease-activated receptor

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Identifiers
Symbol F2R
Alt. Symbols PAR1
Entrez 2149
HUGO 3537
OMIM 187930
RefSeq NM_001992
UniProt P25116
Other data
Locus Chr. 5 q13
Identifiers
Symbol F2RL1
Alt. Symbols PAR2, GPR11
Entrez 2150
HUGO 3538
OMIM 600933
RefSeq NM_005242
UniProt P55085
Other data
Locus Chr. 5 q13
Identifiers
Symbol F2RL2
Alt. Symbols PAR3
Entrez 2151
HUGO 3539
OMIM 601919
RefSeq NM_004101
UniProt O00254
Other data
Locus Chr. 5 q13
Identifiers
Symbol F2RL3
Alt. Symbols PAR4
Entrez 9002
HUGO 3540
OMIM 602779
RefSeq NM_003950
UniProt Q96RI0
Other data
Locus Chr. 19 p12

Protease-activated receptors are a subfamily of related G protein-coupled receptors that are activated by cleavage of part of their extracellular domain. They are highly expressed in platelets, but also on endothelial cells, myocytes and neurons.[1]

Contents

Classification

There are 4 known protease-activated receptors or PAR's, numbered from one to four. These receptors are members of the seven transmembrane G-protein-coupled receptor superfamily, and are expressed throughout the body.

Activation

PAR's are activated by the action of serine proteases such as thrombin (acts on PAR's 1, 3 and 4) and trypsin (PAR 2). These enzymes cleave the N-terminus of the receptor, which in turn acts as a tethered ligand. In the cleaved state, part of the receptor itself acts as the agonist, causing a physiological response.

Most of the PAR family act through the actions of G-proteins i (cAMP inhibitory), 12/13 (Raf/Ras activation) and q (calcium signalling) to cause cellular actions.

Function

Recent research has implicated these novel receptors in the inflammatory response (including arthritis), muscle growth, and bone cell differentiation and proliferation.

References

  1. Macfarlane SR, Seatter MJ, Kanke T, Hunter GD, Plevin R (2001). "Proteinase-activated receptors". Pharmacol Rev 53 (2): 245-82. PMID 11356985.

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