Rabbit anti-Human 5-HT-2A Polyclonal Antibody | anti-5-HT-2A antibody
5-HT-2A Antibody
NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
This gene encodes one of the receptors for serotonin, a neurotransmitter with many roles. Mutations in this gene are associated with susceptibility to schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and are also associated with response to the antidepressant citalopram in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). MDD patients who also have a mutation in intron 2 of this gene show a significantly reduced response to citalopram as this antidepressant downregulates expression of this gene. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009]
Uniprot Description
5-HT(2A): 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. This receptor mediates its action by association with G proteins that activate a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system. This receptor is involved in tracheal smooth muscle contraction, bronchoconstriction, and control of aldosterone production. Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family.
Protein type: GPCR, family 1; Membrane protein, integral; Membrane protein, multi-pass; Receptor, GPCR
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 13q14-q21
Cellular Component: dendrite; plasma membrane
Molecular Function: drug binding; neurotransmitter receptor activity; serotonin binding; serotonin receptor activity
Biological Process: cellular calcium ion homeostasis; G-protein signaling, adenylate cyclase inhibiting pathway; G-protein signaling, coupled to IP3 second messenger (phospholipase C activating); phosphoinositide 3-kinase cascade; phospholipase C activation; positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol biosynthetic process; release of sequestered calcium ion into cytosol; response to drug; serotonin receptor signaling pathway; synaptic transmission
Disease: Alcohol Dependence; Anorexia Nervosa, Susceptibility To, 1; Major Depressive Disorder; Obsessive-compulsive Disorder; Schizophrenia