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General Information
Biological Significance
Dopamine is an endogenous catecholamine that influences many cellular activities, including behavior, hormone synthesis and release, blood pressure and intracellular ion transport. A family of at least 5 Dopamine Receptors (DR) genes, D1-D5, have been identified based upon the amino acid identity, pharmacological specificity and effector responses. D2 is encoded by the Dopamine receptor D2 gene (DRD2), of which there are two forms. The D2Sh form is pre-synaptically situated, having modulatory functions and the D2Lh form may function as a classical post-synaptic receptor.