Protein
Alpha-2C adrenergic receptor
Function
Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors mediate the catecholamine-induced inhibition of adenylate cyclase through the action of G proteins. The order of potency for this receptor is dexmedetomidine > norepinephrine > epinephrine.
Similarity
Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. Adrenergic receptor subfamily. ADRA2C sub-subfamily.
Sequence
MHNLSYASEEDTYTDTDFTPSGNSTNSTSYSPATIIGLAGLVSFLILFTIVGNVLVVIAVLTSRALKPPQNLFLVSLASADILVATLIIPFSLANELMGYWFFGEVWCNIYLALDVLFCTSSIVHLCAISLDRYWSVTQAVEYNLKRTPRRVKGMIVVVWLISAVISFPPLISMDRNTVDERRPMCQLNDHTWYILYSSIGSFFAPCVIMILVYIRIYQVAKTRTRNMSEKRRDPDGGSGTPRLENGLSREDSRRENGHCSSSPGERKPAEDNPDADLEDSSSSDEKAKRSQNETAPSKKDRRSSRKNSSSSKHSSRKSRASSKSLDLFSSRRKRRNTISRKKISQAREKRFTFVLAVVMGVFVVCWFPFFFSYSLYGICREPCAIPDPLFKFFFWIGYCNSSLNPVIYTIFNQDFRRAFQKILCKSWKRSF