Full name: cholecystokinin B receptor

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: CCK-B; CCK2R; GASR

Summary: This gene encodes a G-protein coupled receptor for gastrin and cholecystokinin (CCK), regulatory peptides of the brain and gastrointestinal tract. This protein is a type B gastrin receptor, which has a high affinity for both sulfated and nonsulfated CCK analogs and is found principally in the central nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. A misspliced transcript variant including an intron has been observed in cells from colorectal and pancreatic tumors. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015]

Expression: Biased expression in stomach (RPKM 4.6), brain (RPKM 2.9) and 2 other tissues

Gene size: 12290bp

Exon count: 4