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CRCP
CGRP receptor component
Chromosome 7 · 7q11.21
NCBI Gene: 27297Ensembl: ENSG00000241258.9HGNC: HGNC:17888UniProt: O75575
55PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
DNA-directed RNA polymerase activitytranscription initiation at RNA polymerase III promotertermination of RNA polymerase III transcriptionprotein bindingneurodegenerative diseaseoral squamous cell carcinomaneoplasmGriscelli disease
✦AI Summary

CRCP (CGRP receptor component) is an accessory protein for the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor that modulates CGRP responsiveness across various tissues. Based on GO annotations, CRCP exhibits dual functional roles: it participates in transcriptional regulation through RNA polymerase III-dependent mechanisms, including transcription initiation, termination, and DNA polymerase activity within the nucleus and nucleoplasm. Additionally, CRCP functions as a protein-binding partner in the cytosol, suggesting involvement in signal transduction pathways beyond its transcriptional role. The CGRP signaling pathway is relevant to multiple physiological processes, and CRCP's modulation of CGRP responsiveness indicates potential involvement in nociception, vasodilation, and neuroendocrine regulation. However, the provided PubMed abstracts do not contain specific information about CRCP's disease relevance or clinical significance. Further research is needed to establish direct links between CRCP dysfunction and human pathology, and to determine whether CRCP represents a therapeutic target for conditions involving dysregulated CGRP signaling.

Sources cited
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CRCP functions as an accessory protein for CGRP receptor and modulates CGRP responsiveness - supported by UniProt functional annotation provided
PMID: N/A
2
CRCP participates in RNA polymerase III transcription and protein binding - supported by GO annotations provided
PMID: N/A
⚠Limited data available — This gene has 2 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.33Weak
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Griscelli diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Griscelli disease type 3Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
Griscelli syndrome type 3Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
uncombable hair syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
oculocutaneous albinism type 3Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
Griscelli disease type 1Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
Griscelli syndrome type 1Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
poisoningOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hypotrichosis 8Open Targets
0.03Suggestive
isolated familial wooly hair disorderOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Woolly hairOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
ermine phenotypeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
oculocerebral hypopigmentation syndrome, Cross typeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Tietz syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Tietze syndromeOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Waardenburg syndrome, IIa 2FOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
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Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Bone Marrow
88%
Brain
75%
Heart
62%
Ovary
45%
Lung
44%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7AE1 · 2.80 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.40LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.86 [0.55–1.40]
RankingsWhere CRCP stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,185of 20,598
    Most Researched55
  • #14,475of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.40
Genes detectedCRCP
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1): recommendations and guidelines for best practice.
PMID: 40523372
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol · 2025
1.00
2
Bi-directional relationships between co-morbid insomnia and sleep apnea (COMISA).
PMID: 34229295
Sleep Med Rev · 2021
0.90
3
FOS-driven inflammatory CAFs promote colorectal cancer liver metastasis via the SFRP1-FGFR2-HIF1 axis.
PMID: 40225580
Theranostics · 2025
0.80
4
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Commission on the future of neonatology.
PMID: 40580970
Lancet Child Adolesc Health · 2025
0.70
5
Rare loss of function variants in candidate genes and risk of colorectal cancer.
PMID: 30267214
Hum Genet · 2018
0.60