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Alternative Name
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ARRB1 (ARRB1 Antibody Abstract)
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Background
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Members of arrestin/beta-arrestin protein family are thought to participate in agonist-mediated desensitization of G-protein-coupled receptors and cause specific dampening of cellular responses to stimuli such as hormones, neurotransmitters, or sensory signals. Arrestin beta 1 is a cytosolic protein and acts as a cofactor in the beta-adrenergic receptor kinase (BARK) mediated desensitization of beta-adrenergic receptors. Besides the central nervous system, it is expressed at high levels in peripheral blood leukocytes, and thus the BARK/beta-arrestin system is believed to play a major role in regulating receptor-mediated immune functions. Alternatively spliced transcripts encoding different isoforms of arrestin beta 1 have been described.
Synonyms: ARB1, ARR1
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Pathways
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Positive Regulation of Peptide Hormone Secretion, Nuclear Hormone Receptor Binding, cAMP Metabolic Process, Myometrial Relaxation and Contraction, Synaptic Membrane, Regulation of G-Protein Coupled Receptor Protein Signaling, Phototransduction
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