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# ADRA1B

ENSG00000170214

Target class

GPCR

Chromosome

5

Approved drugs

35

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

40

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

35

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

40

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

Yes

## Names

**Target name**

ADRA1B

**Gene name**

Adrenoceptor alpha 1B

**Gene symbol**

ADRA1B

**Protein name**

Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor (Alpha-1B adrenoreceptor) (Alpha-1B adrenoceptor)

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Adrenoceptors

**Target class**

GPCR

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

36

**Protein localisation evidence grade**

Supported

**Highest tissue expression**

39.55

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.632

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.918

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:147

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.839231

**Protein interaction partners**

13

### Reactome pathways (3)

- R-HSA-390696
- R-HSA-416476
- R-HSA-416482

## Genomic location

**End position**

159973012

**Start position**

159865080

**Chromosome**

5

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000170214

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:278

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:278)

**NCBI Gene ID**

147

**UniProt ID**

P35368

## Cellular location

- Nucleus membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein . Cytoplasm . Membrane, caveola . Note=Location at the nuclear membrane facilitates heterooligomerization and regulates ERK-mediated signaling in cardiac myocytes. Colocalizes with GNAQ, PLCB1 as well as LAP2 at the nuclear membrane of cardiac myocytes (PubMed:18802028, PubMed:22120526). Colocalizes with CAVIN4 and CAV3 at the plasma membrane and partly within the cytoplasm in cardiomyocytes (PubMed:24567387). .
- Plasma membrane

### Publication evidence (3)

- PubMed 18802028  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18802028/)
- PubMed 22120526  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22120526/)
- PubMed 24567387  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24567387/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.917849

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.632039

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Artery - Aorta**

39.55

**Spleen**

19.51

**Artery - Tibial**

18.3

**Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)**

11.36

**Brain - Cortex**

10.36

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Artery - Aorta39.55
- Spleen19.51
- Artery - Tibial18.3
- Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)11.36
- Brain - Cortex10.36
- Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)9.59
- Fallopian Tube8.58
- Liver8.03
- Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)7.03
- Lung6.8
- Cells - Cultured fibroblasts5.5
- Ovary5.43
- Nerve - Tibial4.11
- Artery - Coronary3.89
- Adipose - Subcutaneous3.84
- Brain - Amygdala3.27
- Thyroid3.05
- Breast - Mammary Tissue2.82
- Brain - Hypothalamus2.77
- Kidney - Cortex2.46
- Uterus2.31
- Adrenal Gland2.2
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum2.02
- Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction1.99
- Brain - Hippocampus1.98

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (7)

- GO:0007186  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007186)
- GO:0007188  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007188)
- GO:0007200  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007200)
- GO:0007267  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007267)
- GO:0010613  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0010613)
- GO:0035556  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0035556)
- GO:0043410  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043410)

### Cellular components (4)

- GO:0005634  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005634)
- GO:0005737  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005737)
- GO:0005886  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886)
- GO:0031965  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0031965)

### Molecular functions (3)

- GO:0004937  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004937)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:0046982  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0046982)

## On-target safety

- decreased blood pressure  
### Effects (2)

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation: acute
  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: decreased blood pressure  
### Biological samples (3)

  - nervous system
  - renal
  - cardiovascular  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- convulsions  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: convulsions  
### Biological samples (3)

  - nervous system
  - renal
  - cardiovascular  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- cardiac hypertrophy  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: cardiac hypertrophy  
### Biological samples (3)

  - nervous system
  - renal
  - cardiovascular  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- neurodegeneration  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: neurodegeneration  
### Biological samples (3)

  - nervous system
  - renal
  - cardiovascular  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- orthostatic hypotension  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: orthostatic hypotension  
### Biological samples (3)

  - nervous system
  - renal
  - cardiovascular  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)
- decreased locomotor activity  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute  
### Studies

  - preclinical: decreased locomotor activity  
### Biological samples (3)

  - nervous system
  - renal
  - cardiovascular  
PubMed 28216264  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28216264/)

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