NCIt definition : D(1B) dopamine receptor (477 aa, 53 kDa) is encoded by the human DRD5 gene. This
protein plays a role in dopaminergic synaptic transmission and adenylate cyclase activation.;
NCIt note : Dopamine Receptor D5, encoded by the human DRD5 gene, is a G-protein coupled receptor
which stimulates adenylyl cyclase. This receptor is expressed in neurons in the limbic
regions of the brain. It has a 10-fold higher affinity for dopamine than the D1 subtype.
This receptor complexes selectively with GABA-A ligand-gated channel through the direct
binding of its carboxy-terminal domain with the second intracellular loop of the GABA-A
gamma-2 (short) receptor subunit. This physical association enables mutual inhibitory
functional interactions between these receptor systems. Pseudogenes related to this
gene reside on chromosomes 1 and 2. Defects in DRD5 are a cause of blepharospasm,
a primary focal dystonia affecting the orbicularis oculi muscles, usually beginning
in middle age.;