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HTR6 - 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) receptor 6
Entrez Gene Name: 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) receptor 6
Synonyms: 5-HT6, 5-HT6R, HTR6, MGC144682, MGC144683

Gene Summary

  • Rat (64354): G-protein coupled receptor for serotonin [RGD]

Cell Regulation

Regulates:
  • ADCY5
  • Erk
View all 3 in IPA
Regulated by:
  • chlorprothixene
  • loxapine
  • pimozide
View all 14 in IPA
Binds:
  • 5-hydroxytryptamine
  • methiothepin
  • SB-271046
View all 20 in IPA
Role in cell:
  • No Data Available
Disease:
  • hallucination
  • delusion
  • schizophrenia
View all 7 in IPA

Biological Process

G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway, G-protein signaling, coupled to cyclic nucleotide second messenger, signal transduction, synaptic transmission

Cellular Components

integral to membrane, integral to plasma membrane, membrane, plasma membrane

Literature References

  • 17189269Yun HM, Kim S, Kim HJ, Kostenis E, Kim JI, Seong JY, Baik JH, Rhim H. The novel cellular mechanism of human 5-HT6 receptor through an interaction with Fyn.J Biol Chem 2007 Feb 23;282(8):5496-505
  • 14645659Hirst WD, Abrahamsen B, Blaney FE, Calver AR, Aloj L, Price GW, Medhurst AD. Differences in the central nervous system distribution and pharmacology of the mouse 5-hydroxytryptamine-6 receptor compared with rat and human receptors investigated by radioligand binding, site-directed mutagenesis, and molecular modeling.Mol Pharmacol 2003 Dec 01;64(6):1295-308
  • 12975483Lindner MD, Hodges DB, Hogan JB, Orie AF, Corsa JA, Barten DM, Polson C, Robertson BJ, Guss VL, Gillman KW, Starrett JE, Gribkoff VK. An assessment of the effects of serotonin 6 (5-HT6) receptor antagonists in rodent models of learning.J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2003 Nov 01;307(2):682-91
  • View 280 categorized literature findings and their references in IPA

Molecular Functions

G-protein coupled receptor activity, histamine receptor activity, protein binding, receptor activity, serotonin receptor activity, signal transducer activity

Protein Domains

carboxy terminal domain, G-protein coupled receptor, histamine receptor, protein binding, serotonin receptor

Subcellular Locations

cell body, cellular membrane, intracellular membranes, membrane fraction, plasma membrane