UniProt functional annotation for P56373

UniProt code: P56373.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Receptor for ATP that acts as a ligand-gated cation channel (PubMed:27626375). Plays a role in sensory perception. Required for normal perception of pain. Required for normal taste perception (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q3UR32, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27626375}.
 
Subunit: Homotrimer (PubMed:27626375). Functional P2XRs are organized as homomeric and heteromeric trimers (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P49654, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27626375}.
Subcellular location: Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27626375}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27626375}.
Similarity: Belongs to the P2X receptor family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.