Lysophosphatidic acid receptor 3 also known as LPA3 is a protein in humans that is encoded by the LPAR3 gene. LPA3 is a G protein-coupled receptor that binds the lipid signaling molecule lysophosphatidic acid (LPA).

Function

This gene encodes a member of the G protein-coupled receptor family, as well as the EDG family of proteins. This protein functions as a cellular receptor for lysophosphatidic acid and mediates lysophosphatidic acid-evoked calcium mobilization. This receptor couples predominantly to G(q/11) alpha proteins.

Evolution

Paralogues Source: LPAR1 LPAR2 S1PR1 S1PR3 S1PR4 S1PR2 S1PR5 CNR1 GPR3 MC5R GPR6 GPR12 MC4R CNR2 MC3R MC1R MC2R GPR119

See also Lysophospholipid receptor

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