Somatostatin Receptor Type 4

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

**Definition:** Somatostatin receptor type 4 (388 aa, ~42 kDa) is encoded by the human SSTR4 gene. This protein plays a role in the inhibition of proliferation, stimulation of arachidonate release and activation of the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase cascade.

**Synonyms:** - SS-4-R - SS4-R - SS4R - SSTR4 - Somatostatin Receptor 4