Protein
Metabotropic glutamate receptor 8
Function
G-protein coupled receptor for glutamate. Ligand binding causes a conformation change that triggers signaling via guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) and modulates the activity of down-stream effectors, such as adenylate cyclase. Signaling inhibits adenylate cyclase activity.
Similarity
Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 3 family.
Sequence
MVCEGKRSASCPCFFLLTAKFYWILTMMQRTHSQEYAHSIRVDGDIILGGLFPVHAKGERGVPCGELKKEKGIHRLEAMLYAIDQINKDPDLLSNITLGVRILDTCSRDTYALEQSLTFVQALIEKDASDVKCANGDPPIFTKPDKISGVIGAAASSVSIMVANILRLFKIPQISYASTAPELSDNTRYDFFSRVVPPDSYQAQAMVDIVTALGWNYVSTLASEGNYGESGVEAFTQISREIGGVCIAQSQKIPREPRPGEFEKIIKRLLETPNARAVIMFANEDDIRRILEAAKKLNQSGHFLWIGSDSWGSKIAPVYQQEEIAEGAVTILPKRASIDGFDRYFRSRTLANNRRNVWFAEFWEENFGCKLGSHGKRNSHIKKCTGLERIARDSSYEQEGKVQFVIDAVYSMAYALHNMHKDLCPGYIGLCPRMSTIDGKELLGYIRAVNFNGSAGTPVTFNENGDAPGRYDIFQYQITNKSTEYKVIGHWTNQLHLKVEDMQWAHREHTHPASVCSLPCKPGERKKTVKGVPCCWHCERCEGYNYQVDELSCELCPLDQRPNMNRTGCQLIPIIKLEWHSPWAVVPVFVAILGIIATTFVIVTFVRYNDTPIVRASGRELSYVLLTGIFLCYSITFLMIAAPDTIICSFRRVFLGLGMCFSYAALLTKTNRIHRIFEQGKKSVTAPKFISPASQLVITFSLISVQLLGVFVWFVVDPPHIIIDYGEQRTLDPEKARGVLKCDISDLSLICSLGYSILLMVTCTVYAIKTRGVPETFNEAKPIGFTMYTTCIIWLAFIPIFFGTAQSAEKMYIQTTTLTVSMSLSASVSLGMLYMPKVYIIIFHPEQNVQKRKRSFKAVVTAATMQSKLIQKGNDRPNGEVKSELCESLETNTSSTKTTYISYSNHSI