TABLE 1. G-protein-coupled serotonin receptors

Receptor

subtype

Number of

amino acids

Number of

introns

Second messenger

Species and references

5-HT1a

421 (human)

421 (rat)

0

cAMP , K+ channel,

IP3

Human (9), rat (3)

5-HT1b

390 (human)

386 (mouse)

0

cAMP

Human (1), mouse (28)

rat (48)

5-HT1d

377

0

cAMP

Human (16)

5-HT1e

365

0

cAMP

Human (24),30)

5-HT1f

366

0

cAMP

Human (2)

5-HT2a (5-HT2)a

471

3

IP3

Human (5,41), rat (20,38)

mouse (52), hamster (47)

5-HT2b (5-HT2f)

479

<2

IP3

Rat (10,23)

5-HT2c (5-HT1c)

460 (rat, human)

459 (mouse)

3

IP3

Human (5), rat (19)

mouse (53)

5-HT5a

357

1

Unknown

Mouse (29,37)

5-HT5b

370

1

Unknown

Mouse (29)

5-HT6

437

<1

cAMP

Rat (32)

dro-1

564

0

cAMP

Drosophila (51)

dro-2a

834

0

cAMP , IP3

Drosophila (40)

dro-2b

645

4

cAMP , IP3

Drosophila (40)

a Subtypes in parentheses indicate the original name of the receptor.

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published 2000