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5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 1A
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1A (422 aa, ~46 kDa) is encoded by the human HTR1A gene. This protein is involved in both serotonin binding and neurotransmitter-mediated signal transduction. (NCI Thesaurus)
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