Gene:
5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) receptor 1B
Gene ID:
194998
Symbol:
HTR1B
Species:
1000
Description:
This is one of the several different receptors for 5- hydroxytryptamine (serotonin), a biogenic hormone that functions as a neurotransmitter, a hormone, and a mitogen. The activity of this receptor is mediated by G proteins that inhibit adenylate cyclase activity.