{"symbol":"OXTR","synonyms":["OT-R"],"name":"oxytocin receptor","description":"The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor family and acts as a receptor for oxytocin. Its activity is mediated by G proteins which activate a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system. The oxytocin-oxytocin receptor system plays an important role in the uterus during parturition. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":5021,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/5021","proteins":[{"symbol":"OXYR_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/OXYR_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"G protein-coupled receptors","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/G+protein-coupled+receptors"}]}