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GO: Molecular Function

somatostatin receptor activity

Term ID
GO:0004994
Synonyms
  • GHIH receptor activity
  • growth hormone-inhibiting hormone receptor activity
  • somatotrophin release inhibiting factor receptor activity
  • SRIF receptor activity
  • SST receptor activity
Definition
Combining with somatostatin to initiate a change in cell activity. Somatostatin is a peptide hormone that regulates the endocrine system by signaling via G protein-coupled somatostatin receptors. Somatostatin has two active forms produced by proteolytic cleavage: a 14 amino acid peptide (SST-14) and a 28 amino acid peptide (SST-28). Somatostatin
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Ontology
GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO
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