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TACR1


Official Full Name
tachykinin receptor 1
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene ID
6869
Background
This gene belongs to a gene family of tachykinin receptors. These tachykinin receptors are characterized by interactions with G proteins and contain seven hydrophobic transmembrane regions. This gene encodes the receptor for the tachykinin substance P, also referred to as neurokinin 1. The encoded protein is also involved in the mediation of phosphatidylinositol metabolism of substance P. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2008]
Synonyms
SPR; NK1R; NKIR; TAC1R

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