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Renin receptor

The renin receptor also known as ATPase H(+)-transporting lysosomal accessory protein 2, or the prorenin receptor, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ATP6AP2 gene.

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Length
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Citations
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Source
ATP6AP2
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesATP6AP2, APT6M8-9, ATP6IP2, ATP6M8-9, ELDF10, M8-9, MRXE, MRXSH, MSTP009, PRR, RENR, XMRE, XPDS, HT028, ATPase H+ transporting accessory protein 2, CDG2R
External IDsOMIM: 300556; MGI: 1917745; HomoloGene: 38097; GeneCards: ATP6AP2; OMA:ATP6AP2 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_005765

NM_027439

RefSeq (protein)

NP_005756

NP_081715

Location (UCSC)Chr X: 40.58 – 40.61 MbChr X: 12.45 – 12.48 Mb
PubMed search34
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The renin receptor also known as ATPase H(+)-transporting lysosomal accessory protein 2, or the prorenin receptor, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ATP6AP2 gene.567

Function

The renin receptor binds renin and prorenin. Binding of renin to this receptor induces the conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin I.8

This protein is associated with proton-translocating ATPases which have fundamental roles in energy conservation, secondary active transport, acidification of intracellular compartments, and cellular pH homeostasis. There are three classes of ATPases- F, P, and V. The vacuolar (V-type) ATPases have a transmembrane proton-conducting sector and an extramembrane catalytic sector. This protein has been found associated with the transmembrane sector of the V-type ATPases.7

References

References

  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000182220Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000031007Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. Ludwig J, Kerscher S, Brandt U, Pfeiffer K, Getlawi F, Apps DK, Schagger H (Jun 1998). "Identification and characterization of a novel 9.2-kDa membrane sector-associated protein of vacuolar proton-ATPase from chromaffin granules". J Biol Chem. 273 (18): 10939–47. doi:10.1074/jbc.273.18.10939. PMID 9556572.
  6. Demirci FY, White NJ, Rigatti BW, Lewis KF, Gorin MB (Oct 2001). "Identification, genomic structure, and screening of the vacuolar proton-ATPase membrane sector-associated protein M8-9 gene within the COD1 critical region (Xp11.4)". Mol Vis. 7: 234–9. PMID 11590366.
  7. "Entrez Gene: ATP6AP2 ATPase, H+ transporting, lysosomal accessory protein 2".
  8. Nguyen G, Delarue F, Burcklé C, Bouzhir L, Giller T, Sraer JD (June 2002). "Pivotal role of the renin/prorenin receptor in angiotensin II production and cellular responses to renin". J. Clin. Invest. 109 (11): 1417–27. doi:10.1172/JCI14276. PMC 150992. PMID 12045255.
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