Probable G-protein coupled receptor 110 is a

protein Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respon ...

that in humans is encoded by the ''GPR110''

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. This gene encodes a member of the adhesion-GPCR receptor family. Family members are characterized by an extended extracellular region with a variable number of

N-terminal The N-terminus (also known as the amino-terminus, NH2-terminus, N-terminal end or amine-terminus) is the start of a protein or polypeptide, referring to the free amine group (-NH2) located at the end of a polypeptide. Within a peptide, the amin ...

protein modules coupled to a

TM7 Saccharibacteria, formerly known as ''TM7'', is a major bacterial lineage. It was discovered through 16S rRNA sequencing . TM7x from the human oral cavity was cultivated and revealed that TM7x is an extremely small coccus (200-300 nm) a ...

region via a domain known as the GPCR-Autoproteolysis INducing (GAIN) domain.

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