Alpha2 d2 adrenergic receptor

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[edit] Source Organism

Fugu rubripes (Japanese pufferfish) (Takifugu rubripes).

[edit] Taxomomy

Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei;Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Tetraodontiformes;Tetradontoidea; Tetraodontidae; Takifugu.

[edit] Subcellular Localization

Membrane (By similarity).

[edit] Developmental Stage

[edit] Similarity

Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family.

[edit] Post translational Modification

[edit] Function

Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors mediate the catecholamine- induced inhibition of adenylate cyclase through the action of G proteins (By similarity).