Adrenocorticotropic hormone receptor

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Contents 1 Source Organism 2 Taxomomy 3 Subcellular Localization 4 Developmental Stage 5 Similarity 6 Post translational Modification 7 Function

[edit] Source Organism

Papio hamadryas (Hamadryas baboon).

[edit] Taxomomy

Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini;Catarrhini; Cercopithecidae; Cercopithecinae; Papio.

[edit] Subcellular Localization

Membrane; multi-pass membrane protein.

[edit] Developmental Stage

[edit] Similarity

Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family.

[edit] Post translational Modification

[edit] Function

Receptor for ACTH. This receptor is mediated by G proteins (G(s)) which activate adenylate cyclase.