Gene Information
Gene NameNPY2R
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length381
Protein NamesNeuropeptide Y receptor type 2 (NPY2-R) (NPY-Y2 receptor) (Y2 receptor)
Target Nameneuropeptide y receptor type 2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000185149 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP49146
Gene CardNPY2R
Uniprot IDP49146
PfamPF00001
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.567628991)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ NPY2R ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ NPY2R ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ NPY2R ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ NPY2R ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Npy2r ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ NPY2R ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ NPY2R ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsBRS3, PRLHR, GPR83, NPFFR1, NPFFR2
ParalogsTACR2, OR9A2, NPY1R, MTNR1B, OR11H6, OR11H7, OR11H4, OR9A1P, OR9G1, MTNR1A, GPR50, GPR75, OR11G2, MCHR2, MCHR1, GPR19, OR11A1, TACR1, TACR3, OR11H2, OR11H12, OR11H1, GPR83, PROKR2, PROKR1, GPR88, PRLHR, OR51F1, OR10X1, NPY5R, OR9A4, NPY4R2, NPY4R
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHigh levels in amygdala, corpus callosum, hippocampus and subthalamic nucleus. Also detectable in caudate nucleus, hypothalamus and substantia nigra.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 7X9B  (EM  3.40A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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