GPRC5B, Official Symbol GPRC5Bprovided by HGNC Official Full Name G protein-coupled receptor class C group 5 member Bprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:13308 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000167191 MIM:605948; AllianceGenome:HGNC:13308 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as MLC3; RAIG2; RAIG-2 Summary This gene encodes a member of the type 3 G protein-coupled receptor family. Members of this superfamily are characterized by a signature 7-transmembrane domain motif. The encoded protein may modulate insulin secretion and increased protein expression is associated with type 2 diabetes. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2015] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 139.6), testis (RPKM 34.2) and 11 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all