Gene description for GPR179
Gene name G protein-coupled receptor 179
Gene symbol GPR179
Other names/aliases CSNB1E
GPR158L
GPR158L1
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - GPR179
ExoCarta ExoCarta_440435
Entrez Gene 440435
HGNC 31371
MIM 614515
UniProt Q6PRD1  
 GPR179 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Neuroblastoma cells 25944692    
 Gene ontology annotations for GPR179
Molecular Function
    G-protein coupled receptor activity GO:0004930 IEA
Biological Process
    G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway GO:0007186 IEA
    visual perception GO:0007601 IMP
Subcellular Localization
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 IEA
    integral component of membrane GO:0016021 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified GPR179 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 224
ISEV standards
EM|AFM
EV Biophysical techniques
Alix|TSG101
EV Cytosolic markers
CD63|CD81
EV Membrane markers
GOLGA2
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25944692    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteogenomic analysis reveals exosomes are more oncogenic than ectosomes
Authors Keerthikumar S, Gangoda L, Liem M, Fonseka P, Atukorala I, Ozcitti C, Mechler A, Adda CG, Ang CS, Mathivanan S
Journal name Oncotarget
Publication year 2015
Sample Neuroblastoma cells
Sample name SH-SY5Y
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
OptiPrep density gradient
Flotation density 1.10 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
Western blotting
 Protein-protein interactions for GPR179
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which GPR179 is involved
No pathways found





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