| Modification Notes |
Pael-R (Parkin-associated endothelin receptor-like receptor), also known as GPR37 (G protein-coupled receptor 37), EDNRBL or ETBR-LP-1 (endothelin B receptor-like protein 1), is a 613 amino acid multi-pass membrane protein that belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. Pael-R is expressed in spinal cord and brain, with lower levels found in liver, testis and placenta. When overexpressed, Pael-R causes cells to unfold and accumulate, eventually causing dopaminergic neuronal death in juvenile Parkinson disease (PDJ). Pael-R functions as an orphan receptor and also forms a complex with CHIP, HSP 70 and Parkin. The gene encoding Pael-R maps to human chromosome 7, which comprises nearly 5% of the human genome and has been linked to Osteogenesis imperfecta, Pendred syndrome and Williams-Beuren syndrome. |