The cholecystokinin B receptor also known as CCKBR or CCK2 is a protein[5] that in humans is encoded by the CCKBRgene.[6]
This gene encodes a G protein-coupled receptor for gastrin and cholecystokinin (CCK),[7][8][9] regulatory peptides of the brain and gastrointestinal tract. This protein is a type B gastrin receptor, which has a high affinity for both sulfated and nonsulfated CCK analogs and is found principally in the central nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract. A misspliced transcript variant including an intron has been observed in cells from colorectal and pancreatic tumors.[10]
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