Somatostatin receptor - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

There are five known somatostatin
Somatostatin
Somatostatin is a peptide hormone that regulates the endocrine system and affects neurotransmission and cell proliferation via interaction with G-protein-coupled somatostatin receptors and inhibition of the release of numerous secondary hormones.Somatostatin...

receptors:

SST₁
Somatostatin receptor 1
Somatostatin receptor type 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SSTR1 gene....
SST₂
Somatostatin receptor 2
Somatostatin receptor type 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SSTR2 gene.-Interactions:Somatostatin receptor 2 has been shown to interact with SHANK2....
SST₃
Somatostatin receptor 3
Somatostatin receptor type 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SSTR3 gene....
SST₄
Somatostatin receptor 4
Somatostatin receptor type 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SSTR4 gene.Somatostatin receptor type 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SSTR4 gene....
SST₅
Somatostatin receptor 5
Somatostatin receptor type 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SSTR5 gene....

All are G protein-coupled seven transmembrane receptors.

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