UCN2, Official Symbol UCN2provided by HGNC Official Full Name urocortin 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:18414 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000145040 MIM:605902; AllianceGenome:HGNC:18414 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 UR; SRP; URP; UCNI; UCN-II Summary This gene is a member of the sauvagine/corticotropin-releasing factor/urotensin I family. It is structurally related to the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) gene and the encoded product is an endogenous ligand for CRF type 2 receptors. In the brain it may be responsible for the effects of stress on appetite. In spite of the gene family name similarity, the product of this gene has no sequence similarity to urotensin II. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in skin (RPKM 5.7), endometrium (RPKM 1.2) and 4 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all