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CRACR2B
calcium release activated channel regulator 2B
Chromosome 11 Β· 11p15.5
NCBI Gene: 283229Ensembl: ENSG00000177685.18HGNC: HGNC:28703UniProt: Q8N4Y2
23PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingstore-operated calcium entrycalcium ion bindingAbnormality of the skeletal systemcoronary artery diseaseFuchs endothelial corneal dystrophybreast cancer
✦AI Summary

CRACR2B is a calcium release activated channel regulator that plays a role in store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE), a fundamental mechanism for calcium signaling in cells. Based on limited published evidence, CRACR2B expression is altered in the subfornical organ following early postnatal overnutrition in rats, suggesting potential involvement in metabolic homeostasis regulation 1. The protein functions through calcium binding and protein-protein interactions to modulate store-operated calcium entry.

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CRACR2B expression is significantly altered in the subfornical organ in response to early postnatal overnutrition, implying a role in homeostatic regulation
PMID: 30135952
⚠Limited data available β€” This gene has 1 indexed publication. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsβ“˜20
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.17Weak
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Barrett's esophagusOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
keratoconusOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
esophageal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
osteosarcomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
rheumatoid arthritisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
prostate adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Sjogren syndromeOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
overnutritionOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
SRLShared pathway100%STIMATEShared pathway100%ORAI2Shared pathway50%ORAI3Shared pathway50%STIM2Shared pathway20%CRACR2AShared pathway17%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
52%
Heart
24%
Liver
15%
Ovary
13%
Brain
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted Β· UniProt Q8N4Y2
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
1.72LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.36 [1.08–1.72]
RankingsWhere CRACR2B stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #13,396of 20,598
    Most Researched23
  • #16,209of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.72
Genes detectedCRACR2B
Sources retrieved1 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
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The transcriptome of the rat subfornical organ is altered in response to early postnatal overnutrition.
PMID: 30135952
IBRO Rep Β· 2018
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