5-hydroxytryptamine 1A-alpha 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
Cell 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
This is one of the several different receptors for 5- hydroxytryptamine (serotonin), a biogenic hormone that functions as a neurotransmitter, a hormone, and a mitogen. The activity of this receptor is mediated by G proteins that inhibit adenylate cyclase activity (By similarity).