Alternative Names |
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 3A, 5-HT3-A, 5-HT3A, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 3, 5-HT-3, 5-HT3R, Serotonin receptor 3A, Serotonin-gated ion channel receptor, HTR3A, 5HT3R, HTR3 |
Comment |
This is one of the several different receptors for 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin), a biogenic hormone that functions as a neurotransmitter, a hormone, and a mitogen. This receptor is a ligand-gated ion channel, which when activated causes fast, depolarizing responses in neurons. It is a cation-specific, but otherwise relatively nonselective, ion channel. |