Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
O00222
Entry Name:
GRM8_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
Metabotropic glutamate receptor 8 (mGluR8)
Gene Names:
GRM8 GPRC1H MGLUR8
Gene Names Primary:
GRM8
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
908
Sequence:
MVCEGKRSASCPCFFLLTAKFYWILTMMQRTHSQEYAHSIRVDGDIILGGLFPVHAKGERGVPCGELKKEKGIHRLEAMLYAIDQINKDPDLLSNITLGVRILDTCSRDTYALEQSLTFVQALIEKDASDVKCANGDPPIFTKPDKISGVIGAAASSVSIMVANILRLFKIPQISYASTAPELSDNTRYDFFSRVVPPDSYQAQAMVDIVTALGWNYVSTLASEGNYGESGVEAFTQISREIGGVCIAQSQKIPREPRPGEFEKIIKRLLETPNARAVIMFANEDDIRRILEAAKKLNQSGHFLWIGSDSWGSKIAPVYQQEEIAEGAVTILPKRASIDGFDRYFRSRTLANNRRNVWFAEFWEENFGCKLGSHGKRNSHIKKCTGLERIARDSSYEQEGKVQFVIDAVYSMAYALHNMHKDLCPGYIGLCPRMSTIDGKELLGYIRAVNFNGSAGTPVTFNENGDAPGRYDIFQYQITNKSTEYKVIGHWTNQLHLKVEDMQWAHREHTHPASVCSLPCKPGERKKTVKGVPCCWHCERCEGYNYQVDELSCELCPLDQRPNMNRTGCQLIPIIKLEWHSPWAVVPVFVAILGIIATTFVIVTFVRYNDTPIVRASGRELSYVLLTGIFLCYSITFLMIAAPDTIICSFRRVFLGLGMCFSYAALLTKTNRIHRIFEQGKKSVTAPKFISPASQLVITFSLISVQLLGVFVWFVVDPPHIIIDYGEQRTLDPEKARGVLKCDISDLSLICSLGYSILLMVTCTVYAIKTRGVPETFNEAKPIGFTMYTTCIIWLAFIPIFFGTAQSAEKMYIQTTTLTVSMSLSASVSLGMLYMPKVYIIIFHPEQNVQKRKRSFKAVVTAATMQSKLIQKGNDRPNGEVKSELCESLETNTSSTKTTYISYSNHSI
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Subcellular location

Subcellular Location:
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.

Function

Function:
G-protein coupled receptor for glutamate. Ligand binding causes a conformation change that triggers signaling via guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) and modulates the activity of down-stream effectors, such as adenylate cyclase. Signaling inhibits adenylate cyclase activity.
Gene Ontology Go:
integral component of plasma membrane
plasma membrane
presynaptic membrane
G-protein coupled receptor activity
glutamate receptor activity
group III metabotropic glutamate receptor activity
adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G-protein coupled glutamate receptor signaling pathway
negative regulation of cAMP biosynthetic process
sensory perception of smell
visual perception
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G-protein coupled glutamate receptor signaling pathway
negative regulation of cAMP biosynthetic process
sensory perception of smell
visual perception
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
glutamate receptor activity
G-protein coupled receptor activity
group III metabotropic glutamate receptor activity
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
integral component of plasma membrane
plasma membrane
presynaptic membrane
Keywords:
Alternative splicing
Cell membrane
Complete proteome
Disulfide bond
G-protein coupled receptor
Glycoprotein
Isopeptide bond
Membrane
Olfaction
Polymorphism
Receptor
Reference proteome
Sensory transduction
Signal
Transducer
Transmembrane
Transmembrane helix
Ubl conjugation

Publication

PubMed ID:
9299241 9473604 10216218 12853948 15489334