ADRB2

Gene

adrenoceptor beta 2

HGNCHGNC:286 EnsemblENSG00000169252 NCBI Gene154

Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 5q32

Encodes

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The protein product this gene encodes, reached through the canonical GENE→PROTEIN (encodes) relation. Its biology, drugs, indications, trials and therapeutic evidence live on the protein's own page.

Beta-2 adrenergic receptorP07550

Protein · therapeutic target

Clinically validated target · 75 approved medicines against this target

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Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asADRB2R · ADRBR · BAR · B2AR · ARB2

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Previous symbolsADRB2R

Alias symbolsADRBR, BAR, B2AR, ARB2

Previous namesadrenergic, beta-2-, receptor, surface, adrenoceptor beta 2, surface

Associated diseases

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Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Asthma

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Glaucoma, Open-Angle

Hypertension

Glaucoma

Myocardial Infarction

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Adrenoceptors

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-08-18.

Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.