Species Human Entrez 319100 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000146383 | |
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Aliases TAAR6, TA4, TAR4, TAR6, TRAR4, taR-4, taR-6, trace amine associated receptor 6 External IDs MGI: 2685074 HomoloGene: 27874 GeneCards: TAAR6 | ||
Trace amine associated receptor 6, also known as TAAR6, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the TAAR6 gene.
Function
TAAR6 belongs to the trace amine-associated receptor family. Trace amines are endogenous amine compounds that are chemically similar to classic biogenic amines like dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, and histamine. Trace amines were thought to be 'false transmitters' that displace classic biogenic amines from their storage and act on transporters in a fashion similar to the amphetamines, but the identification of brain receptors specific to trace amines indicates that they also have effects of their own.
References
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