Gene Information
Gene NameBALGR
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length451
Protein NamesG-protein coupled receptor 61 (Biogenic amine receptor-like G-protein coupled receptor)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ9BZJ8
Gene CardGPR61
Uniprot IDQ9BZJ8
PfamPF00001
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in brain;
detected in frontal and temporal lobes, occipital pole, amygdala and hippocampus (PubMed:11690637, PubMed:29226084). Also expressed in testis (PubMed:11690637, PubMed:29226084) and T cells, B cells, and monocyte (PubMed:29226084). Low expression in many other tissues (PubMed:11690637, PubMed:29226084). Widely expressed in the hippocampus (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11690637, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29226084}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28827538, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29226084};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Endosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28827538};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Note=Colocalizes with ARRB2/beta-arrestin-2 in the endosome (PubMed:28827538). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28827538}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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