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OGFR
Official Full Name
opioid growth factor receptor
Background
The protein encoded by this gene is a receptor for opioid growth factor (OGF), also known as (Met(5))-enkephalin. OGF;is a negative regulator of cell proliferation and tissue organization in a variety of processes. The encoded unbound;receptor for OGF has been localized to the outer nuclear envelope, where it binds OGF and is translocated into the;nucleus. The coding sequence of this gene contains a polymorphic region of 60 nt tandem imperfect repeat units.;Several transcripts containing between zero and eight repeat units have been reported.
Synonyms
OGFR; opioid growth factor receptor; 7 60; 7 60 protein; HGNC:15768; Met enkephalin receptor; OGFR_HUMAN; Protein 7-60; Zeta type opioid receptor; Zeta-type opioid receptor; 7-60 protein