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Tchem
PTAFR
Platelet-activating factor receptor

Protein Summary
Description
Receptor for platelet activating factor, a chemotactic phospholipid mediator that possesses potent inflammatory, smooth-muscle contractile and hypotensive activity. Seems to mediate its action via a G protein that activates a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system. This gene encodes a seven-transmembrane G-protein-coupled receptor for platelet-activating factor (PAF) that localizes to lipid rafts and/or caveolae in the cell membrane. PAF (1-0-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine) is a phospholipid that plays a significant role in oncogenic transformation, tumor growth, angiogenesis, metastasis, and pro-inflammatory processes. Binding of PAF to the PAF-receptor (PAFR) stimulates numerous signal transduction pathways including phospholipase C, D, A2, mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), and the phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system. Following PAFR activation, cells become rapidly desensitized and this refractory state is dependent on PAFR phosp ...more
Uniprot Accession IDs
Gene Name
Ensembl ID
  • ENST00000305392
  • ENSP00000301974
  • ENSG00000169403
  • ENST00000373857
  • ENSP00000362965
  • ENST00000539896
  • ENSP00000442658

Symbol
  • PAFR
  • PAFR
Illumination Graph
Knowledge Table
Most Knowledge About
Knowledge Value (0 to 1 scale)
ligand (chemical)
0.95
molecular function
0.79
cell type or tissue
0.69
biological term
0.67
tissue
0.66


IDG Development Level Summary
Tdark

These are targets about which virtually nothing is known. They do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 180.56   (req: < 5)
Gene RIFs: 60   (req: <= 3)
Antibodies: 173   (req: <= 50)
Tbio

These targets do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 180.56   (req: >= 5)
Gene RIFs: 60   (req: > 3)
Antibodies: 173   (req: > 50)

- OR - satisfy the following criterion:

Gene Ontology Terms: 42
Tchem

Target has at least one ChEMBL compound with an activity cutoff of < 30 nM - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Ligands: 229
Tclin

Target has at least one approved drug - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Drug: 1