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GFRAL - GDNF family receptor alpha like Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as GRAL; UNQ9356; C6orf144; bA360D14.1

Gene ID: 389400 | Gene type: protein coding

About GFRAL

Cytogenetic location: 6p12.1 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 6:55,327,469-55,402,493 (from NCBI)

This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 174 orthologues and 4 paralogues. Low expression observed in reference dataset.

Summary

Enables glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor receptor activity and receptor tyrosine kinase binding activity. Involved in glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor receptor signaling pathway; positive regulation of MAPK cascade; and positive regulation of protein kinase B signaling. Located in external side of plasma membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

GFRAL Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_207410.2 NP_997293.2 GDNF family receptor alpha-like precursor
Gene Ontology
  • Molecular Function
  • Biological Process
  • Cellular Component
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
enables glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor receptor activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
28846097 GOA
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
28846097 GOA
enables receptor tyrosine kinase binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
28846097 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
involved in GDF15-GFRAL signaling pathway IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
28953886 GOA
involved in positive regulation of MAPK cascade IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
28846099 GOA
involved in positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
28846097 GOA
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
located in plasma membrane IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
28953886 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

GFRAL Protein Structure

GDNF

GDNF: GDNF/GAS1 domain (131 - 210)

GDNF

GDNF: GDNF/GAS1 domain (220 - 316)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

GDNF family receptor alpha-like

IVFI9356

Recombinant GFRAL Proteins

Cat. No. Product Name Accession Purity
HY-P71580 GFRAL Protein, Human (His-SUMO) Q6UXV0 (S19-E351) ≥95%
HY-P78135 GFRAL Protein, Human (Biotinylated, HEK293, His-Avi) Q6UXV0 (S19-E351) ≥95%
HY-P78449 GFRAL Protein, Human (HEK293, His-Avi) Q6UXV0 (S19-E351) ≥95%

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Felis catus GFRAL VGNC VGNC:62532
Rattus norvegicus GFRAL RGD RGD:1565220
Macaca mulatta GFRAL VGNC VGNC:104386
Canis familiaris GFRAL VGNC VGNC:41192
Bos taurus GFRAL VGNC VGNC:53972
Mus musculus GFRAL MGD MGI:3607786
Macaca fascicularis GFRAL NCBI NCBI:102126381
Others GFRAL NCBI