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SSTR3 somatostatin receptor 3

Gene ID: 6753, updated on 11-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: SS3R; SST3; SS3-R; SS-3-R; SSR-28

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the somatostatin receptor protein family. Somatostatins are peptide hormones that regulate diverse cellular functions such as neurotransmission, cell proliferation, and endocrine signaling as well as inhibiting the release of many hormones and other secretory proteins. Somatostatin has two active forms of 14 and 28 amino acids. The biological effects of somatostatins are mediated by a family of G-protein coupled somatostatin receptors that are expressed in a tissue-specific manner. Somatostatin receptors form homodimers and heterodimers with other members of the superfamily as well as with other G-protein coupled receptors and receptor tyrosine kinases. This protein is functionally coupled to adenylyl cyclase. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]

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DescriptionTests
Joint influence of small-effect genetic variants on human longevity.
GeneReviews: Not available

Genomic context

Location:
22q13.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 22; NC_000022.11 (37204237..37220548, complement)
Total number of exons:
6

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