ADRA2C Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

Alpha-2-adrenergic receptors are members of the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily. They include 3 highly homologous subtypes: alpha2A, alpha2B, and alpha2C. These receptors have a critical role in regulating neurotransmitter release from sympathetic nerves and from adrenergic neurons in the central nervous system. The mouse studies revealed that both the alpha2A and alpha2C subtypes were required for normal presynaptic control of transmitter release from sympathetic nerves in the heart and from central noradrenergic neurons. The alpha2A subtype inhibited transmitter release at high stimulation frequencies, whereas the alpha2C subtype modulated neurotransmission at lower levels of nerve activity. This gene encodes the alpha2C subtype, which contains no introns in either its coding or untranslated sequences. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

ADRA2C: Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors mediate the catecholamine- induced inhibition of adenylate cyclase through the action of G proteins. Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. Adrenergic receptor subfamily. ADRA2C sub-subfamily.

Protein type: GPCR, family 1; Receptor, GPCR; Membrane protein, multi-pass; Membrane protein, integral

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 4p16

Cellular Component: integral to plasma membrane; cytoplasm; plasma membrane; nerve terminal; endosome

Molecular Function: protein binding; protein homodimerization activity; protein heterodimerization activity; alpha2-adrenergic receptor activity; epinephrine binding; alpha-2A adrenergic receptor binding

Biological Process: G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway; platelet activation; cell-cell signaling; activation of protein kinase B; negative regulation of epinephrine secretion; positive regulation of vasoconstriction; energy reserve metabolic process; regulation of sensory perception of pain; female pregnancy; blood coagulation; positive regulation of neuron differentiation; regulation of insulin secretion