P2X purinoceptor 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the P2RX2 gene.[5][6][7]
The product of this gene belongs to the family of purinoceptors for ATP. This receptor functions as a cation conducting ligand-gated ion channel. Binding to ATP mediates synaptic transmission between neurons and from neurons to smooth muscle. Six transcript variants encoding six distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene.[7]
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- P2RX2+protein,+human at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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