oxytocin receptor; OT-R (OXTR)

Function

• receptor for oxytocin
• activity is mediated by G proteins which activate a phosphatidylinositol-Ca+2 second messenger system

Structure

belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family

Compartment

cell membrane

More general terms

• G-protein coupled receptor; serpentine receptor
• glycoprotein

Additional terms

• oxytocin (isoleucyl/leucyl vasopressin)

Database

• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:5021
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/167055
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P30559.html