| Gene Symbol | PTGER2 |
| Entrez Gene ID | 5732 |
| Full Name | prostaglandin E receptor 2 |
| Synonyms | EP2 |
| General protein information |
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| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
| Genome | |
| Summary | This gene encodes a receptor for prostaglandin E2, a metabolite of arachidonic acid which has different biologic activities in a wide range of tissues. Mutations in this gene are associated with aspirin-induced susceptibility to asthma. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]. |
| Disorder MIM: | |
| Disorder Html: | {Asthma, aspirin-induced, susceptibility to}, 208550 (3) |
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