Recombinant Human Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (GRM5), Truncated

Uniprot Id

P41594

Target Species

Human

Target Name

GRM5

Target Full Name

Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5

Target 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. Signaling activates a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system and generates a calcium-activated chloride current. Plays an important role in the regulation of synaptic plasticity and the modulation of the neural network activity.

Target Subcellular Location

Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.

Target Protein Families

G-protein coupled receptor 3 family

Target Research Area

Cancer

Target Synonyms

Glutamate receptor metabotropic 5; GPRC1E; Grm5; GRM5_HUMAN; Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5; Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 variant F; Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 variant G; Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 variant H; mGlu5; mGluR5; PPP1R86; Protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 86

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the G-protein coupled receptor 3 protein family. The encoded protein is a metabatropic glutamate receptor, whose signaling activates a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system. This protein may be involved in the regulation of neural network activity and synaptic plasticity. Glutamatergic neurotransmission is involved in most aspects of normal brain function and can be perturbed in many neuropathologic conditions. A pseudogene of this gene has been defined on chromosome 11. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.