SSTR4, Official Symbol SSTR4provided by HGNC Official Full Name somatostatin receptor 4provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11333 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000132671 MIM:182454; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11333 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as SS4R; SST4; SS4-R; SS-4-R Summary Somatostatin acts at many sites to inhibit the release of many hormones and other secretory proteins. The biologic effects of somatostatin are probably mediated by a family of G protein-coupled receptors that are expressed in a tissue-specific manner. SSTR4 is a member of the superfamily of receptors having seven transmembrane segments and is expressed in highest levels in fetal and adult brain and lung. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Orthologs mouse all