Description
Product Characteristics:
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT), a neurotransmitter, elicits a wide array of physiological effects by binding to several receptor subtypes, including the 5-HT2 family of seven-transmembrane-spanning, G-protein-coupled receptors, which activate phospholipase C and D signaling pathways. This gene encodes the 2C subtype of serotonin receptor and its mRNA is subject to multiple RNA editing events, where genomically encoded adenosine residues are converted to inosines. RNA editing is predicted to alter amino acids within the second intracellular loop of the 5-HT2C receptor and generate receptor isoforms that differ in their ability to interact with G proteins and the activation of phospholipase C and D signaling cascades, thus modulating serotonergic neurotransmission in the central nervous system. Studies in humans have reported abnormalities in patterns of 5-HT2C editing in depressed suicide victims. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
Subcellular location: Cell membrane
Synonyms: 5 Hydroxytryptamine 2C receptor, 5-HT-1C, 5-ht-1c receptor, 5-HT-2C, 5-HT1C, 5-HT2C, 5-HTR2C, 5-hydroxytryptamine serotonin receptor 2C, G protein-coupled, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1C, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C, 5HT1C, 5HT2C, 5HT2C_HUMAN, 5HTR2C, 5Hydroxytryptamine 2C receptor, Htr1c, HTR2C, serotonin 1c receptor, serotonin 2c receptor, Serotonin 5-HT-2C receptor, Serotonin receptor 2C.
Target Information: Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT), a neurotransmitter, elicits a wide array of physiological effects by binding to several receptor subtypes, including the 5-HT2 family of seven-transmembrane-spanning, G-protein-coupled receptors, which activate phospholipase C and D signaling pathways. This gene encodes the 2C subtype of serotonin receptor and its mRNA is subject to multiple RNA editing events, where genomically encoded adenosine residues are converted to inosines. RNA editing is predicted to alter amino acids within the second intracellular loop of the 5-HT2C receptor and generate receptor isoforms that differ in their ability to interact with G proteins and the activation of phospholipase C and D signaling cascades, thus modulating serotonergic neurotransmission in the central nervous system. Studies in rodents show altered patterns of RNA editing in response to drug treatments and stressful situations. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]