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P2RX3 purinergic receptor P2X 3 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 5024, updated on 11-Jun-2025
Official Symbol
P2RX3provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
purinergic receptor P2X 3provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:8534
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000109991 MIM:600843; AllianceGenome:HGNC:8534
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
P2X3
Summary
This gene encodes a member of the P2X purinergic receptor (purinoceptor) gene family which includes seven members (P2RX1 - P2RX7). P2X purinoceptors are a family of cation-permeable, ligand-gated ion channels that open in response to the binding of extracellular adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP). The encoded protein is a subunit of the trimeric P2X3 receptor ion channel which is expressed by sensory or autonomic neurons. A deficiency of the orthologous protein in mice is associated with reduced pain-related behavior and urinary bladder hyporeflexia. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]
Expression
Biased expression in testis (RPKM 1.0), heart (RPKM 0.8) and 6 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Location:
11q12.1
Exon count:
16
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 11 NC_000011.10 (57335950..57372396)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 11 NC_060935.1 (57285441..57321889)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 11 NC_000011.9 (57105826..57139869)

Chromosome 11 - NC_000011.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr11:57067393-57068592 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:57070511-57071048 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:57071049-57071584 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:57071585-57072121 Neighboring gene tankyrase 1 binding protein 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3343 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3344 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4714 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:57092719-57093592 Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA U13 Neighboring gene structure specific recognition protein 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4715 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3345 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4716 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:57117303-57117802 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:57132373-57132874 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr11:57136946-57138145 Neighboring gene BRD4-independent group 4 enhancer GRCh37_chr11:57146812-57148011 Neighboring gene proteoglycan 3, pro eosinophil major basic protein 2 Neighboring gene proteoglycan 2, pro eosinophil major basic protein

  • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
  • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
  • BioProject: PRJNA270632
  • Publication: PMID 26076956
  • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Clone Names

  • MGC129956

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within behavioral response to pain IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in calcium ion transmembrane transport IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in calcium ion transmembrane transport IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cellular response to ATP IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within chemical synaptic transmission IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within establishment of localization in cell IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in excitatory postsynaptic potential IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in inorganic cation transmembrane transport IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in modulation of chemical synaptic transmission IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in monoatomic cation transmembrane transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within monoatomic cation transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in monoatomic ion transmembrane transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within monoatomic ion transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in monoatomic ion transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within neuromuscular synaptic transmission IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within peristalsis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of calcium ion transport into cytosol NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of calcium-mediated signaling NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in protein homotrimerization IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in purinergic nucleotide receptor signaling pathway IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of synaptic plasticity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to ATP IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in response to ATP IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to carbohydrate IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to cold IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to heat IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to hypoxia IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to mechanical stimulus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to temperature stimulus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within sensory perception of taste IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in signal transduction TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within urinary bladder smooth muscle contraction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in Schaffer collateral - CA1 synapse IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in axon IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
is_active_in hippocampal mossy fiber to CA3 synapse IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in neuron projection IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
located_in plasma membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
located_in postsynapse IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
part_of receptor complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
Preferred Names
P2X purinoceptor 3
Names
ATP receptor
P2X receptor, subunit 3
purinergic receptor P2X, ligand gated ion channel, 3
purinergic receptor P2X3
purinoceptor P2X3

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_002559.5NP_002550.2  P2X purinoceptor 3

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_002550.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AP000781, BC069162, BC074792, DB462670, HY032450
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS7953.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P56373, Q6DK37, Q9UQB6
    Related
    ENSP00000263314.2, ENST00000263314.3
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00864
    Location:8363
    P2X_receptor; ATP P2X receptor

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000011.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    57335950..57372396
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_011545070.3XP_011543372.1  P2X purinoceptor 3 isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011543372.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P56373, Q6DK37, Q9UQB6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00864
    Location:8363
    P2X_receptor; ATP P2X receptor
  2. XM_011545069.3XP_011543371.1  P2X purinoceptor 3 isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011543371.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P56373, Q6DK37, Q9UQB6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00864
    Location:8363
    P2X_receptor; ATP P2X receptor
  3. XM_011545072.3XP_011543374.1  P2X purinoceptor 3 isoform X3

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00864
    Location:1289
    P2X_receptor; ATP P2X receptor
  4. XM_011545071.3XP_011543373.1  P2X purinoceptor 3 isoform X2

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00864
    Location:8361
    P2X_receptor; ATP P2X receptor
  5. XM_011545073.2XP_011543375.1  P2X purinoceptor 3 isoform X4

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl02993
    Location:1199
    P2X_receptor; ATP P2X receptor

RNA

  1. XR_949950.3 RNA Sequence

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060935.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    57285441..57321889
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054368990.1XP_054224965.1  P2X purinoceptor 3 isoform X5

  2. XM_054368989.1XP_054224964.1  P2X purinoceptor 3 isoform X5

  3. XM_054368992.1XP_054224967.1  P2X purinoceptor 3 isoform X7

  4. XM_054368988.1XP_054224963.1  P2X purinoceptor 3 isoform X5

  5. XM_054368991.1XP_054224966.1  P2X purinoceptor 3 isoform X6

  6. XM_054368993.1XP_054224968.1  P2X purinoceptor 3 isoform X8