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Not curated in GtoImmuPdb
Target id: 333
Nomenclature: QRFP receptor
Family: QRFP receptor
Annotation status:
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Gene and Protein Information ![]() |
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class A G protein-coupled receptor | ||||||
Species | TM | AA | Chromosomal Location | Gene Symbol | Gene Name | Reference |
Human | 7 | 431 | 4q27 | QRFPR | pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide receptor | 12 |
Mouse | 7 | 433 | 3 3B | Qrfpr | pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide receptor | 22 |
Rat | 7 | 433 | 2q25 | Qrfpr | pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide receptor | |
Gene and Protein Information Comments | ||||||
Both the rat and mouse Qrfpr genes have shorter B isoforms (those in the table above being the longer A isoforms): rat Qrfprb is 415 aa [13] and is located on chromosome 4q31, mouse QrfprB is 416 aa [22] and is located on chromosome 6 C1. |
Previous and Unofficial Names ![]() |
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AQ27 [9] | SP9155 [12] | GPR103 | G protein-coupled receptor 103 | peptide p518 receptor |
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Specialist databases | |
GPCRdb | qrfpr_human (Hs), qrfpr_mouse (Mm), qrfpr_rat (Rn) |
Other databases | |
Alphafold | Q96P65 (Hs), P83861 (Mm), P83858 (Rn) |
ChEMBL Target | CHEMBL5852 (Hs), CHEMBL1949484 (Rn) |
Ensembl Gene | ENSG00000186867 (Hs), ENSMUSG00000058400 (Mm), ENSRNOG00000014414 (Rn) |
Entrez Gene | 84109 (Hs), 229214 (Mm), 310327 (Rn) |
Human Protein Atlas | ENSG00000186867 (Hs) |
KEGG Gene | hsa:84109 (Hs), mmu:229214 (Mm), rno:310327 (Rn) |
OMIM | 606925 (Hs) |
Pharos | Q96P65 (Hs) |
RefSeq Nucleotide | NM_198179 (Hs), NM_198192 (Mm), NM_198199 (Rn) |
RefSeq Protein | NP_937822 (Hs), NP_937835 (Mm), NP_780733 (Mm), NP_937842 (Rn), NP_001102709 (Rn) |
UniProtKB | Q96P65 (Hs), P83861 (Mm), P83858 (Rn) |
Wikipedia | QRFPR (Hs) |
Natural/Endogenous Ligands ![]() |
QRFP26 {Sp: Mouse} |
QRFP43 {Sp: Mouse} |
QRFP26 {Sp: Rat} |
QRFP43 {Sp: Rat} |
QRFP26 (26RFa) {Sp: Human} |
QRFP43 (43RFa) {Sp: Human} |
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In competitive binding experiments, various lengths of QRFP inhibited the binding of [125I-Tyr32]QRFP with AQ27. QRFP(43) proved the most potent in competition with an IC50 of 0.52 nM. Deletion of the N-terminal sequence in QRFP gradually diminished its binding affinity to AQ27 and was almost parallel to the decrease of cAMP production-inhibitory activities [9]. |
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Transducer | Effector/Response |
Gi/Go family Gq/G11 family |
Adenylyl cyclase inhibition Phospholipase C stimulation |
References: 9,12 |
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Gene Expression and Pathophysiology Comments | |
It has been recently shown that GPR103 and orexin receptors (OXRs) form constitutive and induced functional hetero-dimers at the neuronal level [5]. Treatment of the neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y with Aβ42 reduces the expression of GPR103 and OXRs. In accordance, GPR103/OXRs mRNA is down-regulated in the anterior hippocampus of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. These results suggest that a reduction in GPR103/OXRs hetero-dimers in AD patients may promote cellular damage resulting in memory defects [5]. |
1. Alim K, Lefranc B, Sopkova-de Oliveira Santos J, Dubessy C, Picot M, Boutin JA, Vaudry H, Chartrel N, Vaudry D, Chuquet J et al.. (2018) Design, Synthesis, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, and Functional Evaluation of a Novel Series of 26RFa Peptide Analogues Containing a Mono- or Polyalkyl Guanidino Arginine Derivative. J Med Chem, 61 (22): 10185-10197. [PMID:30358997]
2. Baribault H, Danao J, Gupte J, Yang L, Sun B, Richards W, Tian H. (2006) The G-protein-coupled receptor GPR103 regulates bone formation. Mol Cell Biol, 26 (2): 709-17. [PMID:16382160]
3. Bruzzone F, Lectez B, Alexandre D, Jégou S, Mounien L, Tollemer H, Chatenet D, Leprince J, Vallarino M, Vaudry H et al.. (2007) Distribution of 26RFa binding sites and GPR103 mRNA in the central nervous system of the rat. J Comp Neurol, 503 (4): 573-91. [PMID:17534937]
4. Chartrel N, Dujardin C, Anouar Y, Leprince J, Decker A, Clerens S, Do-Régo JC, Vandesande F, Llorens-Cortes C, Costentin J et al.. (2003) Identification of 26RFa, a hypothalamic neuropeptide of the RFamide peptide family with orexigenic activity. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 100 (25): 15247-52. [PMID:14657341]
5. Davies J, Chen J, Pink R, Carter D, Saunders N, Sotiriadis G, Bai B, Pan Y, Howlett D, Payne A et al.. (2015) Orexin receptors exert a neuroprotective effect in Alzheimer's disease (AD) via heterodimerization with GPR103. Sci Rep, 5: 12584. [PMID:26223541]
6. do Rego JC, Leprince J, Chartrel N, Vaudry H, Costentin J. (2006) Behavioral effects of 26RFamide and related peptides. Peptides, 27 (11): 2715-21. [PMID:16730856]
7. Egido EM, Hernández R, Leprince J, Chartrel N, Vaudry H, Marco J, Silvestre RA. (2007) 26RFa, a novel orexigenic neuropeptide, inhibits insulin secretion in the rat pancreas. Peptides, 28 (4): 725-30. [PMID:16777265]
8. Fukusumi S, Fujii R, Hinuma S. (2006) Recent advances in mammalian RFamide peptides: the discovery and functional analyses of PrRP, RFRPs and QRFP. Peptides, 27 (5): 1073-86. [PMID:16500002]
9. Fukusumi S, Yoshida H, Fujii R, Maruyama M, Komatsu H, Habata Y, Shintani Y, Hinuma S, Fujino M. (2003) A new peptidic ligand and its receptor regulating adrenal function in rats. J Biol Chem, 278 (47): 46387-95. [PMID:12960173]
10. Georgsson J, Bergström F, Nordqvist A, Watson MJ, Blundell CD, Johansson MJ, Petersson AU, Yuan ZQ, Zhou Y, Kristensson L et al.. (2014) GPR103 antagonists demonstrating anorexigenic activity in vivo: design and development of pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridines that mimic the C-terminal Arg-Phe motif of QRFP26. J Med Chem, 57 (14): 5935-48. [PMID:24937104]
11. Georgsson J, Bergström F, Nordqvist A, Watson MJ, Blundell CD, Johansson MJ, Petersson AU, Yuan ZQ, Zhou Y, Kristensson L et al.. (2015) Correction to GPR103 Antagonists Demonstrating Anorexigenic Activity in Vivo: Design and Development of Pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridines That Mimic the C-Terminal Arg-Phe Motif of QRFP26. J Med Chem, 58 (9): 4086. [PMID:25875054]
12. Jiang Y, Luo L, Gustafson EL, Yadav D, Laverty M, Murgolo N, Vassileva G, Zeng M, Laz TM, Behan J et al.. (2003) Identification and characterization of a novel RF-amide peptide ligand for orphan G-protein-coupled receptor SP9155. J Biol Chem, 278 (30): 27652-7. [PMID:12714592]
13. Kampe J, Wiedmer P, Pfluger PT, Castaneda TR, Burget L, Mondala H, Kerr J, Liaw C, Oldfield BJ, Tschöp MH et al.. (2006) Effect of central administration of QRFP(26) peptide on energy balance and characterization of a second QRFP receptor in rat. Brain Res, 1119 (1): 133-49. [PMID:16996040]
14. Kuc RE, Mitchell JD, Davenport AD. (2006) The novel ligand [125I]-QRFP43 reveals a remarkably discrete distribution of the orphan receptor GPR103 in human adrenal. Proceedings of the British Pharmacological Society, 4 (2): abst186.
15. Lee DK, Nguyen T, Lynch KR, Cheng R, Vanti WB, Arkhitko O, Lewis T, Evans JF, George SR, O'Dowd BF. (2001) Discovery and mapping of ten novel G protein-coupled receptor genes. Gene, 275 (1): 83-91. [PMID:11574155]
16. Lefranc B, Alim K, Neveu C, Le Marec O, Dubessy C, Boutin JA, Chuquet J, Vaudry D, Prévost G, Picot M et al.. (2021) Point-Substitution of Phenylalanine Residues of 26RFa Neuropeptide: A Structure-Activity Relationship Study. Molecules, 26 (14). DOI: 10.3390/molecules26144312 [PMID:34299587]
17. Moriya R, Sano H, Umeda T, Ito M, Takahashi Y, Matsuda M, Ishihara A, Kanatani A, Iwaasa H. (2006) RFamide peptide QRFP43 causes obesity with hyperphagia and reduced thermogenesis in mice. Endocrinology, 147 (6): 2916-22. [PMID:16543370]
18. Navarro VM, Fernández-Fernández R, Nogueiras R, Vigo E, Tovar S, Chartrel N, Le Marec O, Leprince J, Aguilar E, Pinilla L et al.. (2006) Novel role of 26RFa, a hypothalamic RFamide orexigenic peptide, as putative regulator of the gonadotropic axis. J Physiol (Lond.), 573 (Pt 1): 237-49. [PMID:16543265]
19. Neveu C, Lefranc B, Tasseau O, Do-Rego JC, Bourmaud A, Chan P, Bauchat P, Le Marec O, Chuquet J, Guilhaudis L et al.. (2012) Rational design of a low molecular weight, stable, potent, and long-lasting GPR103 aza-β3-pseudopeptide agonist. J Med Chem, 55 (17): 7516-24. [PMID:22800498]
20. Patel SR, Murphy KG, Thompson EL, Patterson M, Curtis AE, Ghatei MA, Bloom SR. (2008) Pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide 43 stimulates the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis via gonadotropin-releasing hormone in rats. Endocrinology, 149 (9): 4747-54. [PMID:18535111]
21. Southern C, Cook JM, Neetoo-Isseljee Z, Taylor DL, Kettleborough CA, Merritt A, Bassoni DL, Raab WJ, Quinn E, Wehrman TS et al.. (2013) Screening β-Arrestin Recruitment for the Identification of Natural Ligands for Orphan G-Protein-Coupled Receptors. J Biomol Screen, 18 (5): 599-609. [PMID:23396314]
22. Takayasu S, Sakurai T, Iwasaki S, Teranishi H, Yamanaka A, Williams SC, Iguchi H, Kawasawa YI, Ikeda Y, Sakakibara I et al.. (2006) A neuropeptide ligand of the G protein-coupled receptor GPR103 regulates feeding, behavioral arousal, and blood pressure in mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 103 (19): 7438-43. [PMID:16648250]
23. Zhang Q, Qiu P, Arreaza MG, Simon JS, Golovko A, Laverty M, Vassileva G, Gustafson EL, Rojas-Triana A, Bober LA et al.. (2007) P518/Qrfp sequence polymorphisms in SAMP6 osteopenic mouse. Genomics, 90 (5): 629-35. [PMID:17869477]