NameSomatostatin receptor type 2
Synonyms
  • SRIF-1
  • SS-2-R
Gene NameSSTR2
OrganismHuman
Amino acid sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0006800|Somatostatin receptor type 2
MDMADEPLNGSHTWLSIPFDLNGSVVSTNTSNQTEPYYDLTSNAVLTFIYFVVCIIGLCG
NTLVIYVILRYAKMKTITNIYILNLAIADELFMLGLPFLAMQVALVHWPFGKAICRVVMT
VDGINQFTSIFCLTVMSIDRYLAVVHPIKSAKWRRPRTAKMITMAVWGVSLLVILPIMIY
AGLRSNQWGRSSCTINWPGESGAWYTGFIIYTFILGFLVPLTIICLCYLFIIIKVKSSGI
RVGSSKRKKSEKKVTRMVSIVVAVFIFCWLPFYIFNVSSVSMAISPTPALKGMFDFVVVL
TYANSCANPILYAFLSDNFKKSFQNVLCLVKVSGTDDGERSDSKQDKSRLNETTETQRTL
LNGDLQTSI
Number of residues369
Molecular Weight41332.37
Theoretical pI9.18
GO Classification
Functions
  • PDZ domain binding
  • somatostatin receptor activity
  • neuropeptide binding
Processes
  • G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway, coupled to cyclic nucleotide second messenger
  • adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway
  • cerebellum development
  • response to nutrient
  • forebrain development
  • response to starvation
  • spermatogenesis
  • neuropeptide signaling pathway
  • cellular response to glucocorticoid stimulus
  • cellular response to estradiol stimulus
  • cell-cell signaling
  • somatostatin signaling pathway
  • synaptic transmission
  • peristalsis
  • digestion
  • regulation of muscle contraction
  • negative regulation of cell proliferation
Components
  • cytoplasm
  • plasma membrane
  • integral component of plasma membrane
  • neuron projection
General FunctionSomatostatin receptor activity
Specific FunctionReceptor for somatostatin-14 and -28. This receptor is coupled via pertussis toxin sensitive G proteins to inhibition of adenylyl cyclase. In addition it stimulates phosphotyrosine phosphatase and PLC via pertussis toxin insensitive as well as sensitive G proteins. Inhibits calcium entry by suppressing voltage-dependent calcium channels. Acts as the functionally dominant somatostatin receptor in pancreatic alpha- and beta-cells where it mediates the inhibitory effect of somatostatin-14 on hormone secretion. Inhibits cell growth through enhancement of MAPK1 and MAPK2 phosphorylation and subsequent up-regulation of CDKN1B. Stimulates neuronal migration and axon outgrowth and may participate in neuron development and maturation during brain development. Mediates negative regulation of insulin receptor signaling through PTPN6. Inactivates SSTR3 receptor function following heterodimerization.
Pfam Domain Function
Transmembrane Regions44-67 79-103 119-138 162-181 208-229 254-278 289-303
GenBank Protein IDNot Available
UniProtKB IDP30874
UniProtKB Entry NameSSR2_HUMAN
Cellular LocationCell membrane
Gene sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0017130|Somatostatin receptor type 2 (SSTR2)
ATGGACATGGCGGATGAGCCACTCAATGGAAGCCACACATGGCTATCCATTCCATTTGAC
CTCAATGGCTCTGTGGTGTCAACCAACACCTCAAACCAGACAGAGCCGTACTATGACCTG
ACAAGCAATGCAGTCCTCACATTCATCTATTTTGTGGTCTGCATCATTGGGTTGTGTGGC
AACACACTTGTCATTTATGTCATCCTCCGCTATGCCAAGATGAAGACCATCACCAACATT
TACATCCTCAACCTGGCCATCGCAGATGAGCTCTTCATGCTGGGTCTGCCTTTCTTGGCT
ATGCAGGTGGCTCTGGTCCACTGGCCCTTTGGCAAGGCCATTTGCCGGGTGGTCATGACT
GTGGATGGCATCAATCAGTTCACCAGCATCTTCTGCCTGACAGTCATGAGCATCGACCGA
TACCTGGCTGTGGTCCACCCCATCAAGTCGGCCAAGTGGAGGAGACCCCGGACGGCCAAG
ATGATCACCATGGCTGTGTGGGGAGTCTCTCTGCTGGTCATCTTGCCCATCATGATATAT
GCTGGGCTCCGGAGCAACCAGTGGGGGAGAAGCAGCTGCACCATCAACTGGCCAGGTGAA
TCTGGGGCTTGGTACACAGGGTTCATCATCTACACTTTCATTCTGGGGTTCCTGGTACCC
CTCACCATCATCTGTCTTTGCTACCTGTTCATTATCATCAAGGTGAAGTCCTCTGGAATC
CGAGTGGGCTCCTCTAAGAGGAAGAAGTCTGAGAAGAAGGTCACCCGAATGGTGTCCATC
GTGGTGGCTGTCTTCATCTTCTGCTGGCTTCCCTTCTACATATTCAACGTTTCTTCCGTC
TCCATGGCCATCAGCCCCACCCCAGCCCTTAAAGGCATGTTTGACTTTGTGGTGGTCCTC
ACCTATGCTAACAGCTGTGCCAACCCTATCCTATATGCCTTCTTGTCTGACAACTTCAAG
AAGAGCTTCCAGAATGTCCTCTGCTTGGTCAAGGTGAGCGGCACAGATGATGGGGAGCGG
AGTGACAGTAAGCAGGACAAATCCCGGCTGAATGAGACCACGGAGACCCAGAGGACCCTC
CTCAATGGAGACCTCCAAACCAGTATCTGA
GenBank Gene IDBC095495
GeneCard IDNot Available
GenAtlas IDSSTR2
HGNC IDHGNC:11331
Chromosome Location17
LocusNot Available
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