Dopamine receptor D1, also known as DRD1, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DRD1 gene.[1][2][3]
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This gene encodes the D1 subtype of the dopamine receptor. The D1 subtype is the most abundant dopamine receptor in the central nervous system. This G-protein-coupled receptor stimulates adenylyl cyclase and activates cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases. D1 receptors regulate neuronal growth and development, mediate some behavioral responses, and modulate dopamine receptor D2-mediated events. Alternate transcription initiation sites result in two transcript variants of this gene.[4]
There are a number of ligands selective for the D1 receptors. They comprise almost exclusively of compounds derived from dihydrexidine and from the prototypical benzazepine SCH-23,390.[5] While the benzazepines are generally highly and fully selective for the D1 receptor over all other receptors, the dihydrexidine derivatives do not distinguish between the D1 and D5 receptors and therefore cannot be said to be truly selective.[5] The benzazepines are weak partial agonists/antagonists with low intrinsic activity, whereas the dihydrexidine derivatives function as full agonists with intrinsic activity equal to or greater than that elicited by dopamine itself.[5]
Dopamine receptor D1 has been shown to interact with COPG,[10] DNAJC14[11] and COPG2.[10]
This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.
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