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Hrh2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Hrh2
  • Name
    histamine receptor H2
  • Synonyms
    H2r
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:108482
    NCBI Gene: 15466
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr13:54346148-54390199 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 13, 28.40 cM
  • Mapping Data
    5 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1348 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_108482
protein coding gene Chr13:54345990-54390201 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200015561
protein coding gene Chr13:51218220-51262239 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195038856
protein coding gene Chr13:50683083-50727072 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220034481
protein coding gene Chr13:50226136-50270199 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180014067
protein coding gene Chr13:50934367-50978355 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175033647
protein coding gene Chr13:50720900-50764891 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215027794
protein coding gene Chr13:50747262-50791316 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0018532
protein coding gene Chr13:49617363-49645613 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005038624
protein coding gene Chr13:51143758-51187737 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210035701
protein coding gene Chr13:50925733-50969717 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185016461
protein coding gene Chr13:51769541-51813594 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205024573
protein coding gene Chr13:50576332-50620375 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000013427
protein coding gene Chr13:51164796-51215736 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230030605
protein coding gene Chr13:61100872-61144891 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190023382
protein coding gene Chr13:50813178-50857221 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225034396
protein coding gene Chr13:54841388-54885439 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010020137
protein coding gene Chr13:50030924-50074820 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010036740
protein coding gene Chr13:50478559-50501188 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005022712
protein coding gene Chr13:50236208-50280154 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    HRH2, histamine receptor H2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    HRH2, histamine receptor H2
  • Synonyms
    H2R, HH2R
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 3274
    UniProt: P25021

  • Chr Location
    5q35.2; chr5:175657797-175710756 (+)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    15 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    33 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Homozygotes for a targeted null mutation exhibit enlarged folds in gastric mucosa, elevated serum gastrin levels, increased numbers of parietal and enterochromaffin-like cells, and lack of secretion of gastric acid in response to histamine or gastrin.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000034987 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 44052 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000209846 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 4074 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000148117 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 421 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 12
      Genomic 2
      cDNA 8
      Primer pair 1
      Other 1

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-37526
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 70
      Developmental Gene Expression 2
      Gene Ontology 9
      Phenotypes 33
    • Earliest
      J:182573 Roderick TH, Producing and detecting paracentric chromosomal inversions in mice. Mutat Res. 1971 Jan;11(1):59-69
    • Latest
      J:365124 An D, et al., Deficiency of histamine H(2) receptors in parvalbumin-positive neurons leads to hyperactivity, impulsivity, and impaired attention. Neuron. 2025 Jan 6;

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    last database update
    09/01/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory