| Gene Symbol | ADRA2C |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 152 |
| Alt Symbol | ADRA2L2, ADRA2RL2, ADRARL2, ALPHA2CAR |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | adrenoceptor alpha 2C |
| Other Description | adrenergic, alpha-2C-, receptor|alpha-2 adrenergic receptor subtype C4|alpha-2C adrenergic receptor|alpha-2C adrenoceptor|alpha-2C adrenoreceptor|alpha-2C-adrenergic receptor|alpha-2CAR|alpha2-AR-C4 |
| Swissprots | P18825 Q9HB49 P35369 |
| Accessions | AAC78723 AAG28076 AAG28077 AAR18071 AAT02221 AAY41059 ABY87522 BAA02737 CAN37604 CBX55893 P18825 BC142625 AAI42626 J03853 AAA35513 NM_000683 NP_000674 |
| Function | Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors mediate the catecholamine- induced inhibition of adenylate cyclase through the action of G proteins. |
| Subcellular Location | Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. |
| Top Pathways | cGMP-PKG signaling pathway, Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction |