Preparation and Storage
Background: LPAR1/LPA1/EDG-2
EDG molecules are G protein-coupled receptors that bind plasma lysophospholipids. The EDG family consists of two subfamilies; the S1P (sphingosine-1-phosphate) subfamily consisting of EDG-1, 3, 5, 6, and 8, and the LPA (lysophosphatidic acid) subfamily that contains EDG-2, 4 and 7. Each receptor is the product of a distinct gene. The S1P family regulates essential cellular processes such as proliferation, migration, cytoskeletal organization, and differentiation.
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Long Name:
Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptor 1
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Entrez Gene IDs:
1902 (Human); 14745 (Mouse)
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Alternate Names:
EDG2; edg-2; EDG2Lysophosphatidic acid receptor Edg-2; endothelial differentiation, lysophosphatidic acid G-protein-coupled receptor2,; GPCR26; GPR26; LPA receptor 1; LPA1; LPA-1; LPA1vzg-1; LPAR1; lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1; Mrec1.3; rec.1.3; ventricular zone gene 1; VZG1; vzg-1