UniProt functional annotation for O00230

UniProt code: O00230.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Binds to all human somatostatin receptor (SSTR) subtypes. It also inhibits cAMP production induced by forskolin through SSTRs.
 
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Tissue specificity: Expressed in a subset of GABAergic cells in the cortex and hippocampus.
Similarity: Belongs to the somatostatin family. {ECO:0000305}.
Sequence caution: Sequence=AAI19725.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Evidence={ECO:0000305}; Sequence=AAI19726.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Evidence={ECO:0000305}; Sequence=AAQ89950.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Evidence={ECO:0000305}; Sequence=EAW71650.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Evidence={ECO:0000305};

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.