Recombinant Human Growth hormone receptor (GHR), Truncated

Uniprot Id

P10912

Target Species

Human

Target Name

GHR

Target Full Name

Growth hormone receptor

Target Function

Receptor for pituitary gland growth hormone involved in regulating postnatal body growth. On ligand binding, couples to the JAK2/STAT5 pathway.; The soluble form (GHBP) acts as a reservoir of growth hormone in plasma and may be a modulator/inhibitor of GH signaling.; Isoform 2 up-regulates the production of GHBP and acts as a negative inhibitor of GH signaling.

Target Involvement

Laron syndrome (LARS); Growth hormone insensitivity, partial (GHIP)

Target Subcellular Location

Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.; [Isoform 2]: Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.

Target Protein Families

Type I cytokine receptor family, Type 1 subfamily

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed in various tissues with high expression in liver and skeletal muscle. Isoform 4 is predominantly expressed in kidney, bladder, adrenal gland and brain stem. Isoform 1 expression in placenta is predominant in chorion and decidua. Isoform 4 is hig

Target Research Area

Neuroscience

Target Synonyms

GH receptor; GH-binding protein; GHBP; GHBP, included; GHR; GHR_HUMAN; Growth hormone binding protein; Growth hormone receptor; Growth hormone receptor precursor; Growth hormone-binding protein; Growth hormone-binding protein, included; Increased responsiveness to growth hormone, included; Serum binding protein; Serum-binding protein; Somatotropin receptor

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the type I cytokine receptor family, which is a transmembrane receptor for growth hormone. Binding of growth hormone to the receptor leads to receptor dimerization and the activation of an intra- and intercellular signal transduction pathway leading to growth. Mutations in this gene have been associated with Laron syndrome, also known as the growth hormone insensitivity syndrome (GHIS), a disorder characterized by short stature. In humans and rabbits, but not rodents, growth hormone binding protein (GHBP) is generated by proteolytic cleavage of the extracellular ligand-binding domain from the mature growth hormone receptor protein. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.