HTR6

ENSG00000158748
Target class
GPCR
Chromosome
1
Approved drugs
3
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
8

Approved drugs
3
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
8

Chemical probe available
No

Target name
HTR6
Gene name
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 6
Gene symbol
HTR6
Protein name
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 6 (5-HT-6) (5-HT6) (Serotonin receptor 6)

  • 5-HT6
  • 5-HT6R

Gene biotype
Protein coding
Gene family
5-hydroxytryptamine receptors, G protein-coupled
Target class
GPCR
Target type
Human gene

Tissues expressed in
5
Highest tissue expression
4.45
Tissue specificity (Gini)
0.79
Tissue specificity (tau)
0.943

KEGG gene identifiers
  • hsa:3362
Protein interaction confidence
0.887385
Protein interaction partners
13

  • R-HSA-390666
  • R-HSA-418555

End position
19680966
Start position
19664875
Chromosome
1
Strand
Forward

Ensembl gene ID
ENSG00000158748
HGNC ID
NCBI Gene ID
3362
UniProt ID
P50406

  • Cell membrane
  • Multi-pass membrane protein .

Tissue specificity (tau)
0.943439
Expression inequality (Gini)
0.790405

Expression in transcripts per million

Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)
4.45
Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)
3.11
Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)
2.06
Brain - Cortex
1.77
Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)
1.6

Expression in transcripts per million

  • Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)4.45
  • Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)3.11
  • Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)2.06
  • Brain - Cortex1.77
  • Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)1.6
  • Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)0.76
  • Brain - Hypothalamus0.42
  • Testis0.38
  • Cervix - Endocervix0.27
  • Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes0.24
  • Pituitary0.23
  • Brain - Hippocampus0.23
  • Brain - Amygdala0.21
  • Cervix - Ectocervix0.12
  • Colon - Sigmoid0.1
  • Prostate0.1
  • Vagina0.1
  • Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum0.09
  • Uterus0.09
  • Brain - Substantia nigra0.08
  • Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)0.08
  • Spleen0.08
  • Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)0.08
  • Artery - Tibial0.08
  • Artery - Aorta0.08

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

Cellular components

  • reduced appetite

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation

    Studies

    • clinical

    Biological samples

    • CNS
  • weight loss

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation

    Studies

    • clinical

    Biological samples

    • CNS

  • receptor binding

    Studies

    • biochemical: NVS_GPCR_h5HT6, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the NVS_GPCR_h5HT6 assay. It is designed to make measurements of radioligand binding, a form of binding reporter, as detected with scintillation counting signals by Filter-based radiodetection technology.

    Biological samples

    • cell-free
    Evidence source

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