{"symbol":"SSTR4","synonyms":["SS4R","SS-4-R","SS4-R"],"name":"somatostatin receptor 4","description":"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]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":6754,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/6754","proteins":[{"symbol":"SSR4_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/SSR4_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"G protein-coupled receptors","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/G+protein-coupled+receptors"}]}