Synonyms:EDNRA, ENTREZ:1909, ET-A, ETA, ETA-R, ETAR, ETRA, HGNC:3179, MFDA, MIM:131243, NM_001166055, NM_001256283, NM_001354797, NM_001957, NP_001159527, NP_001341726, NP_001948, NR_045958, NR_148963, NR_148964, endothelin receptor type A, hET-AR
Omim:OMIM:131243
Id:c709c110-bfe2-5b87-a9dd-ceac046c990e
Hgnc:HGNC:3179
Description:endothelin receptor type A
This gene encodes the receptor for endothelin-1, a peptide that plays a role in potent and long-lasting vasoconstriction. This receptor associates with guanine-nucleotide-binding (G) proteins, and this coupling activates a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system. Polymorphisms in this gene have been linked to migraine headache resistance. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]