Protein Domain : IPR002274

Type:  Family Name:  Thyrotropin receptor
Description:  Glycoprotein hormone receptors are members the rhodopsin-like G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) family. They function as receptors for the pituitary hormones thyrotropin (TSH receptor), follitropin (FSH receptor) and lutropin (LH receptor). In mammals the LH receptor is also the receptor for the placental hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), so is denominated as a lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor (LHCG receptor). The receptors share close sequence similarity, and are characterised by large extracellular domains believed to be involved in hormone binding via leucine-rich repeats (LRR) []. Modelling of this portion of the receptors suggests that they contain three-dimensional structures similar to that of porcine ribonuclease inhibitor [].This entry represents the thyrotropin receptor, also known as thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) is synthesised in the thyrotroph cells of the anterior pituitary under the influence of TSH and thyroid hormones [, ]. Upon binding circulating thyrotropin, a G-protein signal cascade activates adenylyl cyclase and intercellular levels of cAMP rise. cAMP activates all functional aspects of the thyroid cell, including iodine pumping; thyroglobulin synthesis, iodination, endocytosis and proteolysis; thyroid peroxidase activity; and hormone release [, ]. Graves disease is caused by stimulatory anti-TSH receptor antibodies [, ]. Short Name:  TSH_rcpt

0 Child Features

0 Contains

2 Cross Referencess

Identifier
PTHR24372:SF0
PR01145

0 Found In

3 GO Annotations

GO Term Gene Name
GO:0004996 IPR002274
GO:0007186 IPR002274
GO:0016021 IPR002274

3 Ontology Annotations

GO Term Gene Name
GO:0004996 IPR002274
GO:0007186 IPR002274
GO:0016021 IPR002274

1 Parent Features

DB identifier Type Name
IPR002131 Family Glycoprotein hormone receptor family

0 Proteins

7 Publications

First Author Title Year Journal Volume Pages PubMed ID
            8747461
            2610690
            2558651
            15231707
            20378719
            23105486
            11444165