Somatostatin Receptor Type 5

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Receptor

**Definition:** Somatostatin receptor type 5 (364 aa, ~39 kDa) is encoded by the human SSTR5 gene. This protein is involved in somatostatin-dependent G protein-coupled receptor signaling.

**Synonyms:** - SS-5-R - SS5-R - SS5R - SSTR5 - Somatostatin Receptor 5 - Somatostatin Receptor Subtype 5