Gene Information
Gene NamePTGER3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length390
Protein NamesProstaglandin E2 receptor EP3 subtype (PGE receptor EP3 subtype) (PGE2 receptor EP3 subtype) (PGE2-R) (Prostanoid EP3 receptor)
Target Nameprostaglandin e2 receptor ep3
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000050628 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP43115
Gene CardPTGER3
Uniprot IDP43115
PfamPF00001
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.287690035)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PTGER3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PTGER3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PTGER3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PTGER3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ptger3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PTGER3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ptger3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PTGER3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsPTGFR, TBXA2R, PTGER1, PTGER2, PTGDR, PTGIR, PTGER4
Tissueadipose.tissue, kidney, uterus
Tissue SpecificityDetected in kidney (PubMed:8117308, PubMed:8135729). Expressed in small intestine, heart, pancreas, gastric fundic mucosa, mammary artery and pulmonary vessels. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18023986, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8117308, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8135729}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6AK3  (X-ray  2.90A  6M9T  (X-ray  2.50A  7WU9  (EM  3.38A 
DBSNP rs5670  rs13306020  rs13306014  rs5694 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7883006, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7981210, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8117308, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8307176};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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