Probable G-protein coupled receptor 12 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GPR12gene.[5][6][7]
The gene product of GPR12 is an orphan receptor, meaning that its endogenous ligand is currently unknown. Gene disruption of GPR12 in mice results in dyslipidemia and obesity.[8]
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