GPR179
Gene Information
- Official Symbol: GPR179
- Official Name: G protein-coupled receptor 179
- Aliases and Previous Symbols: N/A
- Entrez ID: 440435
- UniProt: Q6PRD1
- Interactions: BioGRID
- PubMed articles: Open PubMed
- OMIM: Open OMIM
Function Summary
- Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a member of the glutamate receptor subfamily of G protein-coupled receptors. The encoded protein has an EGF-like calcium binding domain and a seven transmembrane domain in the N-terminal region of the protein. Mutations in this gene are associated with congenital stationary night blindness type 1E. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2012].
- UniProt Summary: Orphan receptor, involved in vision. Required for signal transduction through retinal depolarizing bipolar cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22325362}.
CRISPR Data
Essentiality in NALM6
- Essentiality Rank: 11915
- Expression level (log2 read counts): -2.69