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Description

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. The HTR2C gene, located at Xq24, 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. Three transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2012] Source: NCBI Reference Sequence, HTR2C gene

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Part Display Name
HTR2C gene
Part Type
Fragments For Synonyms
Created On
2006-08-25

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zh-CN Chinese (China) HTR2C 基因
Synonyms: 5HT-1C;5-HT2C;5-HT-2C;5-HTR2C;5-羟基色胺受体 2C 基因;5-羟色胺受体 2C 基因;5-羟色胺受体 2C 基因(5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C gene,5-HT-2C);HTR1C;五羟色胺受体 2C 基因;血清素受体 2C 基因;血清素受体 2C 基因(serotonin receptor 2C gene)