[Term]
id: PR:000001118
name: angiotensin II receptor
def: "A rhodopsin-like G-protein coupled receptor that is a translation product of the human AGTR1 or AGTR2 genes, 1:1 orthologs thereof, or a semi-ortholog thereof. The active form binds angiotensin II." [PRO:WCB, PRO:XQ]
comment: Category=family. Note: Angiotensin II is derived from its precursor, angiotensin I, which is biologically inactive. For this reason the receptor is often referred to as simply angiotensin receptor.
synonym: "fam:AGTR" EXACT PRO-short-label [PRO:DAN]
synonym: "angiotensin receptor" EXACT [PRO:DAN, IUPHARfam:6]
xref: IUPHARfam:6
xref: PIRSF:PIRSF038557
is_a: PR:000001094 ! rhodopsin-like G-protein coupled receptor