Table 2

Nomenclature of CRF receptors

Frequently Used NamesIUPHAR ConsensusIUPHAR Receptor CodeGene NameChromosomal LocalizationSWISS-PROT Accession No.
CRF1; CRH1; CRF-R1; CRH-R1; CRFR1; CRHR1; CRFR1αCRF1 2.2:CRF:1:CRF1:HUMAN:00CRHR117q21.31 P34998
2.2:CRF:1:CRF1:MOUSE:00Crhr11E1 P35347
2.2:CRF:1:CRF1:RAT:00 P35353
CRF2; CRH2; CRF-R2; CRH-R2; CRFR2; CRHR2CRF2 2.2:CRF:2:CRF2:HUMANCRHR27p14.3 Q13324
2.2:CRF:2:CRF2:MOUSECrhr26B3 Q60748
2.2:CRF:2:CRF2:RAT P47866
CRF2α; CRH2α; CRF2A; CRH2A; CRF-R2α; CRH-R2α; CRFR2α; CRHR2αCRF2(a) 2.2:CRF:2:CRF2:HUMAN:01—2-a
2.2:CRF:2:CRF2:RAT:01—2-b
CRF2β; CRH2β; CRF2B; CRH2B; CRF-R2β; CRH-R2β; CRFR2β; CRHR2βCRF2(b) 2.2:CRF:2:CRF2:HUMAN:02—2-c
2.2:CRF:2:CRF2:MOUSE:01—2-d
2.2:CRF:2:CRF2:RAT:02—2-b
CRF2y; CRH2γ; CRF2C; CRH2C; CRF-R2y; CRH-R2y; CRFR2γ; CRHR2γCRF2(c) 2.2:CRF:2:CRF2:HUMAN:03—2-e

  • ↵2-a  Liaw et al., 1996;

  • ↵2-b  Lovenberg et al., 1995b;

  • ↵2-c  Valdenaire et al., 1997;

  • ↵2-d  Perrin et al., 1995;

  • ↵2-e  Kostich et al., 1998.