5-hydroxytryptamine 2 receptor
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Source Organism
Aplysia californica (California sea hare).
Taxomomy
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Mollusca; Gastropoda; Orthogastropoda;Apogastropoda; Heterobranchia; Euthyneura; Opisthobranchia; Anaspidea;Aplysioidea; Aplysiidae; Aplysia.
Subcellular Localization
Cell membrane; multi-pass membrane protein.
Developmental Stage
Similarity
Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family.
Post translational Modification
Function
This is one of the several different receptors for 5- hydroxytryptamine (serotonin). 5-HT plays important roles in various behavioral and physiological processes in aplysia. These include feeding, locomotion, circadian rhythm, learning and memory, synaptic plasticity, and synaptic growth. This receptor is mediated by G proteins that stimulate phospholipase C.
