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ADRA2B

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Also known as ADRARL1

Summary

ADRA2B (adrenoceptor alpha 2B, HGNC:282) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 2q11.2, encoding Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor (P18089). Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors are G protein-coupled receptors for catecholamines that activate G(i/o) protein pathway, thereby promoting adenylyl cyclase inhibition, ERK1/2 stimulation, and voltage-gated calcium channels suppression.

This intronless gene encodes a seven-pass transmembrane protein. This protein is a member of a subfamily of G protein-coupled receptors that regulate neurotransmitter release from sympathetic nerves and from adrenergic neurons in the central nervous system.

Source: NCBI Gene 151 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsy (Supportive, GenCC) — +3 more curated relationships
  • GWAS associations: 1
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 115 total — 10 pathogenic, 6 likely-pathogenic
  • GTEx eGene: eQTL in 37 tissues, sQTL in 0 (q < 0.05)
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 8
  • Drug target: yes — 38 via a complex or family; 316 molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity (top 1% of genes corpus-wide)
  • Approved drugs acting on a complex or family including it: 33 — Alseroxylon, Apraclonidine Hydrochloride, Brimonidine Tartrate, +30 more (Adrenergic receptor alpha; Adrenergic receptor alpha-2)
  • Constraint (gnomAD): pLI 0.00 (LoF-tolerant), LOEUF 1.56 (unconstrained)
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_000682
  • Notable: 115 clinical variants but no curated precision-oncology (CIViC) evidence yet

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:282
Approved symbolADRA2B
Nameadrenoceptor alpha 2B
Location2q11.2
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesADRARL1
Ensembl geneENSG00000274286
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM104260
Entrez151

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 1 — 1 protein_coding

MANE Select: ENST00000620793

ENST00000620793

RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_000682 NM_000682

CCDS: CCDS56129

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000620793 — 1 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000037442979611287696116571

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 147 present calls, max score 85.18.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth broad, TPM avg 1.8198 / max 132.1735, expressed in 347 samples.

Highest expression (Bgee): apex of heart, tendon of biceps brachii, gastrocnemius, heart left ventricle, muscle of leg.

Genetic regulation across tissues (GTEx eQTL / sQTL)

ADRA2B is an eGene in GTEx v10 — its expression is genetically regulated (eQTL) in 37 tissues and its splicing (sQTL) in 0 (q < 0.05). Strongest associations first; slope = normalized effect of the lead variant’s alternative allele.

showing 20 of 37 significant tissue × QTL associations:

TissueQTLq-valueSlopeLead variant
Artery Aortaeqtl2.4e-63-0.862:96072837:G:C
Testiseqtl1.1e-48+1.662:96082306:A:G
Thyroideqtl1.6e-29+0.502:96070820:T:C
Brain Cerebellar Hemisphereeqtl1.8e-26-1.192:96072837:G:C
Brain Cerebellumeqtl1.5e-25-1.122:96072837:G:C
Nerve Tibialeqtl8.6e-22+0.452:96009511:G:A
Adipose Subcutaneouseqtl2.3e-20+0.352:95892729:C:T
Esophagus Gastroesophageal Junctioneqtl2.5e-17+0.442:95935361:C:T
Adipose Visceral Omentumeqtl8.8e-17+0.392:95814433:G:A
Esophagus Musculariseqtl2.1e-15+0.362:95892652:C:T
Colon Transverseeqtl2.5e-15+0.322:95897125:C:A
Minor Salivary Glandeqtl7.7e-14+1.752:96092356:C:T
Stomacheqtl5.4e-09+0.322:95892729:C:T
Breast Mammary Tissueeqtl7.7e-08+0.332:95758771:C:A
Muscle Skeletaleqtl8.9e-08+0.272:95892598:C:T
Heart Left Ventricleeqtl1.7e-07+0.232:95930962:G:C
Spleeneqtl4.4e-07+0.482:96087401:G:A
Esophagus Mucosaeqtl1.0e-06+0.612:95815543:C:T
Skin Sun Exposed Lower legeqtl3.2e-06+0.202:95834541:T:C
Colon Sigmoideqtl3.5e-06+0.272:96070820:T:C

FANTOM5 promoters

3 alternative TSS:

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
297010.6831120
297030.6576223
297020.4791172

Top tissues by expression

showing 100 of 282 tissues by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
apex of heartUBERON:000209885.18gold quality
tendon of biceps brachiiUBERON:000818885.06silver quality
gastrocnemiusUBERON:000138876.19gold quality
heart left ventricleUBERON:000208475.38gold quality
muscle of legUBERON:000138375.34gold quality
buccal mucosa cellCL:000233674.95gold quality
cardiac ventricleUBERON:000208274.76gold quality
right lobe of liverUBERON:000111472.15gold quality
spleenUBERON:000210672.08gold quality
type B pancreatic cellCL:000016971.91gold quality
lower esophagus muscularis layerUBERON:003583371.71gold quality
lower esophagusUBERON:001347371.62gold quality
metanephros cortexUBERON:001053371.53gold quality
cervix squamous epitheliumUBERON:000692271.51gold quality
omental fat padUBERON:001041471.17gold quality
peritoneumUBERON:000235871.12gold quality
adipose tissue of abdominal regionUBERON:000780870.79gold quality
muscle organUBERON:000163070.53gold quality
subcutaneous adipose tissueUBERON:000219070.07gold quality
hindlimb stylopod muscleUBERON:000425269.60gold quality
triceps brachiiUBERON:000150969.05gold quality
esophagogastric junction muscularis propriaUBERON:003584169.02gold quality
heartUBERON:000094868.97gold quality
tibial nerveUBERON:000132368.67gold quality
ascending aortaUBERON:000149668.12gold quality
tongue squamous epitheliumUBERON:000691967.89gold quality
thoracic aortaUBERON:000151567.74gold quality
squamous epitheliumUBERON:000691467.31gold quality
adipose tissueUBERON:000101367.12gold quality
connective tissueUBERON:000238466.77gold quality
mucosa of stomachUBERON:000119966.61gold quality
tendonUBERON:000004366.49gold quality
aortaUBERON:000094766.42gold quality
pancreatic ductal cellCL:000207966.18silver quality
olfactory bulbUBERON:000226466.17gold quality
liverUBERON:000210765.77gold quality
secondary oocyteCL:000065565.73gold quality
esophagus squamous epitheliumUBERON:000692065.64gold quality
cerebellar vermisUBERON:000472065.62gold quality
popliteal arteryUBERON:000225065.54gold quality
tibial arteryUBERON:000761065.52gold quality
right adrenal gland cortexUBERON:003582765.40gold quality
left uterine tubeUBERON:000130365.36gold quality
gingivaUBERON:000182865.32gold quality
male germ cellCL:000001565.26gold quality
muscle layer of sigmoid colonUBERON:003580565.16gold quality
gingival epitheliumUBERON:000194965.15gold quality
body of uterusUBERON:000985364.93gold quality
spermCL:000001964.90gold quality
gluteal muscleUBERON:000200064.70gold quality
cartilage tissueUBERON:000241864.67gold quality
oocyteCL:000002364.66gold quality
right adrenal glandUBERON:000123364.39gold quality
epithelial cell of pancreasCL:000008364.34gold quality
medial globus pallidusUBERON:000247764.28gold quality
right atrium auricular regionUBERON:000663164.13gold quality
myocardiumUBERON:000234964.04gold quality
bone marrowUBERON:000237163.64gold quality
adult mammalian kidneyUBERON:000008263.59gold quality
epithelium of esophagusUBERON:000197663.55gold quality
skeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominisUBERON:000451163.51gold quality
sural nerveUBERON:001548863.37silver quality
fundus of stomachUBERON:000116063.29gold quality
descending thoracic aortaUBERON:000234563.28gold quality
cardiac atriumUBERON:000208163.23gold quality
small intestine Peyer’s patchUBERON:000345463.07gold quality
body of stomachUBERON:000116162.67gold quality
right coronary arteryUBERON:000162562.57gold quality
left adrenal glandUBERON:000123462.54gold quality
globus pallidusUBERON:000187562.37gold quality
endothelial cellCL:000011562.36gold quality
adrenal cortexUBERON:000123562.34gold quality
left adrenal gland cortexUBERON:003582562.34gold quality
oral cavityUBERON:000016762.15gold quality
adrenal glandUBERON:000236962.09gold quality
vena cavaUBERON:000408761.99gold quality
right ovaryUBERON:000211861.88gold quality
esophagusUBERON:000104361.83gold quality
putamenUBERON:000187461.83gold quality
small intestineUBERON:000210861.80gold quality
left coronary arteryUBERON:000162661.67gold quality
olfactory segment of nasal mucosaUBERON:000538661.45gold quality
colonUBERON:000115561.40gold quality
large intestineUBERON:000005961.38gold quality
coronary arteryUBERON:000162161.36gold quality
skin of legUBERON:000151161.35gold quality
mouth mucosaUBERON:000372961.30gold quality
nucleus accumbensUBERON:000188261.25gold quality
minor salivary glandUBERON:000183061.19gold quality
blood vessel layerUBERON:000479761.18gold quality
intestineUBERON:000016061.10gold quality
skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachiiUBERON:000450261.10gold quality
transverse colonUBERON:000115761.05gold quality
cortex of kidneyUBERON:000122560.97gold quality
saliva-secreting glandUBERON:000104460.89gold quality
adrenal tissueUBERON:001830360.81gold quality
mucosa of sigmoid colonUBERON:000499360.79gold quality
metanephrosUBERON:000008160.53gold quality
myometriumUBERON:000129660.51gold quality
stomachUBERON:000094560.02gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 2 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-ANND-3yes3.88
E-CURD-53no34.92

HPA expression

RNA tissue specificity: Low tissue specificity

showing 60 of 76 HPA tissues / cells by nTPM:

Tissue / cellAxisnTPMProtein (IHC)
Choroid plexustissue9.5
Skeletal muscletissue4.8low
Tonguetissue4.7
Epididymistissue3.6not detected
Livertissue2.8low
Nucleus accumbenstissue2.6
Adipose tissuetissue2.5not detected
Heart muscletissue2.4not detected
Spleentissue2.4not detected
Basal gangliatissue2.2not detected
Ventral forebraintissue2.0
Septumtissue2.0
Amygdalatissue1.7
Vaginatissue1.6not detected
Spinal cordtissue1.6
Superior colliculitissue1.5
Hippocampustissue1.5not detected
Hippocampal formationtissue1.5
Seminal vesicletissue1.4low
Kidneytissue1.4not detected
Putamentissue1.3
Cerebellumtissue1.2high
Adrenal glandtissue1.2not detected
Substantia nigratissue1.1
Caudate putamentissue1.1
Salivary glandtissue1.0not detected
Prefrontal cortextissue0.8
Cerebral cortextissue0.8not detected
Medulla oblongatatissue0.8
Thalamustissue0.8
Hypothalamustissue0.8
Bone marrowtissue0.8not detected
Insular cortextissue0.8
Ovarytissue0.7not detected
Motor cortextissue0.7
Placentatissue0.7not detected
Small intestinetissue0.7not detected
Entorhinal cortextissue0.7
Retrosplenial and cingulate cortextissue0.7
Temporal cortextissue0.7
Ponstissue0.6
Smooth muscletissue0.6not detected
Midbraintissue0.6
Gallbladdertissue0.6low
Locus coeruleustissue0.6
Retrosplenial cortextissue0.6
Testistissue0.5medium
Colontissue0.5not detected
Somatosensory cortextissue0.5
Occipital cortextissue0.5
Pituitary glandtissue0.4
Stomach 1tissue0.4not detected
Esophagustissue0.4not detected
Parathyroid glandtissue0.4not detected
Endometrium 1tissue0.4not detected
Corpus callosumtissue0.4
Periaqueductal graytissue0.4
Olfactory bulbtissue0.4
Fallopian tubetissue0.4not detected
Breasttissue0.3not detected

Brain sub-regions (HPA Brain Atlas): detected in 188; highest nTPM — Blood vessel (7.2), Lateral geniculate body (4.6), Inferior parietal lobule (4.0), Parieto-temporal junction (white matter) (4.0), Temporal white matter (4.0).

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): SP1, STAT6, TFAP2A

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

Targeting ADRA2B by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific).

showing 30 of 81 miRNAs:

miRNAMax scoreAvg scoremiRNA target_count
HSA-MIR-3163100.0077.238605
HSA-MIR-4747-5P100.0067.902681
HSA-MIR-5196-5P100.0067.982761
HSA-MIR-4283100.0066.422097
HSA-MIR-6873-3P100.0071.422626
HSA-MIR-6748-5P100.0065.811057
HSA-MIR-6778-3P99.9667.292693
HSA-MIR-6825-5P99.9669.813431
HSA-MIR-145-5P99.9271.131836
HSA-MIR-5195-3P99.9270.921877
HSA-MIR-589-3P99.9169.622088
HSA-MIR-6794-5P99.7666.381048
HSA-MIR-3150A-3P99.7664.441640
HSA-MIR-6763-5P99.7664.681767
HSA-MIR-6764-5P99.7567.892304
HSA-MIR-6752-3P99.7266.711587
HSA-MIR-4716-3P99.6966.731022
HSA-MIR-7-5P99.6770.531809
HSA-MIR-6887-3P99.6667.831778
HSA-MIR-317599.6566.302031
HSA-MIR-182799.6368.573265
HSA-MIR-451699.6167.783390
HSA-MIR-613299.6065.831554
HSA-MIR-6836-5P99.6065.621538
HSA-MIR-6752-5P99.5967.321243
HSA-MIR-431099.5968.842527
HSA-MIR-1915-3P99.5866.791988
HSA-MIR-3136-3P99.5766.59781
HSA-MIR-7155-3P99.5766.48794
HSA-MIR-444199.4966.563216

Functional genomics

gnomAD constraint: pLI 8.38e-07, LOEUF 1.56, missense Z 0.309 — population loss-of-function intolerance (pLI ≥ 0.9 = LoF-intolerant; lower LOEUF = more constrained). gnomAD

Regional missense constraint (gnomAD RMC): no regional variation along ENST00000620793 — one region, missense o/e 1.00.

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)

  • findings show that NPC1b is expressed in the midgut epithelium and is essential for growth during larval development; findings suggest that NPC1b plays an early role in sterol absorption (PMID:17339027)
  • Middle-aged white men carrying the DD genotype of the alpha(2B)-AR have a significantly increased risk for sudden cardiac death and myocardial infarction, especially before the age of 55 years. (PMID:12535806)
  • No major functional significance of the alpha(2B) adrenergic receptor polymorphism in the present sample of morbidly obese subjects was found. (PMID:12822042)
  • Alpha2-ARs in vascular smooth muscle cells reflect differential activity of alpha2-AR gene promoters. Alpha2C-ARs can be induced via p38 MAPK-dependent pathway. (PMID:12946937)
  • A polymorphism in the (alpha)2B adrenoceptor gene associates with hypertension. (PMID:14744925)
  • body fat response to exercise training in older adults is associated with the combined effects of the Glu12/Glu9 alpha2b-adrenergic receptor, Trp64Arg beta3-adrenergic receptor, and Gln27Glu beta2-adrenergic receptor gene variants (PMID:15166301)
  • The 12Glu9 polymorphism of ADRA2B is associated with impaired insulin secretion and may predict the development of Type 2 diabetes. (PMID:15309292)
  • ADRA2A and ADRA2B each had a single haplotype block at least 11 and 16 kb in size (PMID:15592690)
  • the del301-303 polymorphism of ADRA2B does not contribute significantly to interindividual in vivo variability in response to alpha2-AR activation in the hand vein (PMID:15864122)
  • analysis of stability of ADRA2B and binding to small molecules after detergent solubilization (PMID:15893292)
  • In Chinese men, the I allele of the ADRA2B gene is associated with higher blood pressure, but also with a more favourable metabolic phenotype. (PMID:16269962)
  • Multiple stepwise linear regression identified alpha2B genotype as an independent predictor of age at onset of type 2 diabetes. (PMID:17039423)
  • Leisure-time physical activity decreased the risk of type 2 diabetes in those with the 12Glu and 9Glu alleles of the ADRA2B gene. (PMID:17277585)
  • study showed that genotype distribution and the frequency of the alpha 2 beta adrenergic receptor alleles was not different in Greek women with polycystic ovary syndrome and controls (PMID:17370102)
  • alpha-2CDel AR appears to play only a minor role in presynaptic regulation of NA release and/or to be not hypofunctional in vivo in humans, but functional responsiveness of presynaptic alpha-2 AR declines with ageing. (PMID:17410123)
  • Evidence for an association of the D allele with both presence and severity of neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. (PMID:17516297)
  • The decrease in intermuscular fat (IMF) in ADRalpha2bGlu9 carriers was significantly different from a nonsignificant increase in ADRalpha2bGlu9 noncarriers. (PMID:17595424)
  • main finding was that men with the DD polymorphism of the ADRA2B gene and job strain have significantly higher blood pressure than all other gene-work characteristics combinations (PMID:17620957)
  • {alpha}2-adrenergic receptor-mediated antilipolysis in human adipose tissue is inhibited by long chain fatty acids (PMID:17625217)
  • a deletion variant of ADRA2B, the gene encoding the alpha2b-adrenergic receptor, is related to enhanced emotional memory in healthy Swiss subjects and in survivors of the Rwandan civil war who experienced highly aversive emotional situations. (PMID:17660814)
  • These data indicate that alpha-2 adrenergic receptors contribute significantly to CBR-induced vasoconstriction in the human leg under resting conditions. (PMID:18054844)
  • A vascular smooth muscle cell line stably expressing the human alpha 2B-adrenoceptor was generated by transfection of rat cells (PMID:18456256)
  • we could not replicate the association of blood pressure and the metabolic phenotypes with ADRA2B I/D polymorphism (PMID:18596718)
  • The ADRA2B D allele is associated with a favorable anthropometric and metabolic profile in Chinese population. (PMID:18854756)
  • A variant of the ADRA2B gene is associated with essential hypertension with or without type 2 diabetes in Malaysian subjects. (PMID:18953403)
  • The alpha(2C) Del322-325 polymorphism exclusively or in combination with the beta(1)Arg389 allele is not associated with an increased risk of adverse events in HF. (PMID:19477404)
  • The I/D polymorphism is not consistently associated with metabolic syndrome and metabolic/anthropometric parameters but with diastolic blood pressure in an urban-based population of middle-aged Swedes. (PMID:19593211)
  • A novel polymorphism in the coding region of the human alpha-2B adrenergic receptor has been identified and demonstrated to affect receptor function. (PMID:19728989)
  • A functional deletion variant of ADRA2B is related to increased responsivity and connectivity of brain regions implicated in emotional memory. (PMID:19826083)
  • The ADRA2B 301-303 deletion allele (ins/del and del/del, n = 18) was associated with resistance to desensitization. (PMID:20051907)
  • carriage of the ADRA2B deletion abolished the relative memory impairment in homozygous COMT val158 carriers compared to met158 carriers. (PMID:20110158)
  • gene x exercise interactions were observed for A2BGlu9/12 and B2Gln27Glu on change in lean soft tissue (LST, p = 0.02); exercisers on the A2BGlu9- background gained LST compared to a loss among controls over 12 months (p\0.05) (PMID:20401689)
  • Data provide strong evidence indicating that Rab8 GTPase interacts with distinct motifs in the C termini of alpha(2B)-AR and beta(2)-AR and differentially modulates their traffic from the TGN to the cell surface. (PMID:20424170)
  • the findings of this study do not support a functional significance of ADRA2B indel polymorphism at position -4825 relative to the start codon in the far upstream region of the promoter in the present migraine subjects. (PMID:20651814)
  • Homozygote for insertion [I]/deletion allele of alpha(2B)-AR gene polymorphism is associated with silent myocardial ischemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with coronary artery disease. (PMID:20692245)
  • The noradrenaline-mediated depolarization of vascular smooth muscle cells is produced by activation of both alpha(1)-and alpha(2)-adrenoceptors. (PMID:20739228)
  • Data do not show any association between the presence of the alpha2B-adrenergic receptor deletion allele and the occurrence of spontaneous abortions. (PMID:21159032)
  • the ADRA2B polymorphism influences emotional memory formation but not memory retrieval in the amygdala and left inferior frontal gyrus. (PMID:21259387)
  • Alpha2B-adrenergic receptor interaction with tubulin controls its transport from the endoplasmic reticulum to the cell surface (PMID:21357695)
  • The significant novel finding from this study is that the affective modulation of T2 detection is influenced by a non-additive (epistatic) interaction between the ADRA2B and 5-HTTLPR insertion/deletion polymorphisms. (PMID:21854681)

Cross-species orthologs

4 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_rerioadra2bENSDARG00000102096
mus_musculusAdra2bENSMUSG00000058620
rattus_norvegicusAdra2bENSRNOG00000013887
caenorhabditis_elegansser-5WBGENE00008890

Paralogs (18): ADRB1 (ENSG00000043591), ADRA1A (ENSG00000120907), DRD2 (ENSG00000149295), ADRA2A (ENSG00000150594), GPR101 (ENSG00000165370), ADRB2 (ENSG00000169252), ADRA1B (ENSG00000170214), ADRA1D (ENSG00000171873), OR5T3 (ENSG00000172489), OR56A1 (ENSG00000180934), OR5T1 (ENSG00000181698), OR5T2 (ENSG00000181718), OR56A4 (ENSG00000183389), ADRA2C (ENSG00000184160), OR56A3 (ENSG00000184478), OR13F1 (ENSG00000186881), OR56A5 (ENSG00000188691), ADRB3 (ENSG00000188778)

Mouse-model phenotypes

Observed phenotypes of the mouse ortholog (MGI:87935) from MGI (Alliance of Genome Resources) — knockout/mutant phenotypes, ranked by annotation count. 16 distinct phenotype terms.

Mouse phenotype (MP)Records
abnormal fertility/fecundity2
abnormal vasoconstriction1
abnormal lung development1
atelectasis1
thick pulmonary interalveolar septum1
cyanosis1
respiratory failure1
postnatal lethality1
abnormal pulmonary alveolus morphology1
dilated heart right ventricle1
decreased lung weight1
increased systemic arterial systolic blood pressure1
slow postnatal weight gain1
decreased birth weight1
neonatal lethality, incomplete penetrance1
increased mesenchymal cell proliferation involved in lung development1

Additional cross-species homologs

Sequence homologs in species beyond Ensembl Compara’s model organisms, by Diamond local protein alignment (% sequence identity; best hit per species). Lower-identity rows are more distant homologs. The matched accessions’ gene symbols aren’t in biobtree yet, so each row shows the UniProt accession.

OrganismUniProtIdentityMethod
Pan troglodytesP60026100.0%Diamond
Sus scrofaQ29005100.0%Diamond
Pan paniscusQ49SQ299.7%Diamond
Locusta migratoriaQ2532199.4%Diamond
Chlorocebus aethiopsP5270299.1%Diamond
Canis lupus familiarisQ6XXX999.1%Diamond
Macaca mulattaP5649497.4%Diamond
Lacunicambarus ludovicianusO1601797.3%Diamond
Mustela putorius furoQ6TLI997.3%Diamond
Drosophila melanogasterP0600297.1%Diamond
Drosophila pseudoobscura pseudoobscuraP2867897.1%Diamond
Bos taurusP2028896.8%Diamond
Cavia porcellusP4774595.4%Diamond
Ovis ariesQ2875694.1%Diamond
Oryctolagus cuniculusP3497093.0%Diamond
Xenopus laevisP2462892.9%Diamond
Mastomys natalensisP3079692.7%Diamond
Camponotus atricepsQ1729292.1%Diamond
Elephas maximusO1901491.3%Diamond
Dugong dugonO7771391.3%Diamond
Procavia capensis habessinicaO1905490.7%Diamond
Amblysomus hottentotusO1893590.2%Diamond
Orycteropus aferO1903289.7%Diamond
Caenorhabditis briggsaeQ61H8689.1%Diamond
Macroscelides proboscideusO1902588.1%Diamond

Genomic neighbors (locus context)

Genes flanking this one on the chromosome (NCBI/Entrez gene neighborhood). Positional context only — some neighbors share regulatory elements (bidirectional promoters, antisense/overlapping transcripts), but chromosomal adjacency is not itself a functional relationship (see Interactions for that).

SymbolTypeEntrez
GPAT2protein-coding150763
ASTLprotein-coding431705
DUSP2protein-coding1844
STARD7-AS1ncRNA285033
STARD7protein-coding56910
SNORA112snoRNA109623481
LINC00342ncRNA150759
ANKRD36Cprotein-coding400986

Protein

Protein identifiers

Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor — P18089 (reviewed: P18089)

Alternative names: Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor subtype C2, Alpha-2B adrenoreceptor

All UniProt accessions (1): P18089

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors are G protein-coupled receptors for catecholamines that activate G(i/o) protein pathway, thereby promoting adenylyl cyclase inhibition, ERK1/2 stimulation, and voltage-gated calcium channels suppression. Control a variety of physiological processes, such as regulation of blood pressure, lipolysis and insulin release. The rank order of potency for agonists of ADRA2B is clonidine > norepinephrine > epinephrine = oxymetazoline > dopamine > p-tyramine = phenylephrine > serotonin > p-synephrine / p-octopamine. For antagonists, the rank order is yohimbine > chlorpromazine > phentolamine > mianserine > spiperone > prazosin > alprenolol > propanolol > pindolol.

Subunit / interactions. Interacts with RAB26; RAB26 mediates cell surface transport from the Golgi. Interacts with PPP1R9B. Interacts with GGA1, GGA2 and GGA3; GGA1, GGA2 and GGA3 mediates transport from the Golgi to the cell membrane. Interacts with RAB43 (GTP-bound); RAB43 mediates ADRA2B ER-to-Golgi cell transport.

Subcellular location. Cell membrane.

Disease relevance. Epilepsy, familial adult myoclonic, 2 (FAME2) [MIM:607876] A form of familial myoclonic epilepsy, a neurologic disorder characterized by cortical hand tremors, myoclonic jerks and occasional generalized or focal seizures with a non-progressive or very slowly progressive disease course. Usually, myoclonic tremor is the presenting symptom, characterized by tremulous finger movements and myoclonic jerks of the limbs increased by action and posture. In a minority of patients, seizures are the presenting symptom. Some patients exhibit mild cognitive impairment. FAME2 inheritance is autosomal dominant. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Polymorphism. A rare polymorphic frameshift in position 451 produces a protein of 545 residues.

Similarity. Belongs to the G protein-coupled receptor 1 family. Adrenergic receptor subfamily. ADRA2B sub-subfamily.

RefSeq proteins (1): NP_000673* (*=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR000207ADRA2B_rcptFamily
IPR000276GPCR_RhodpsnFamily
IPR002233ADR_famFamily
IPR017452GPCR_Rhodpsn_7TMDomain

Pfam: PF00001

UniProt features (48 total): helix 13, topological domain 8, transmembrane region 7, sequence variant 6, compositionally biased region 3, site 3, region of interest 2, turn 2, chain 1, lipid moiety-binding region 1, disulfide bond 1, sequence conflict 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

2 structures by resolution:

PDBTitleMethodResolution (Å)
6K41cryo-EM structure of alpha2BAR-GoA complexELECTRON MICROSCOPY2.9
6K42cryo-EM structure of alpha2BAR-Gi1 complexELECTRON MICROSCOPY4.1

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-P18089-F172.810.42

Antibody-complex structures (SAbDab)

2 antibodies co-crystallized with this protein: 6K41, 6K42

Human Protein Atlas

Protein class: G-protein coupled receptors, GPCRs excl olfactory receptors, Predicted membrane proteins, GPCRHMM predicted membrane proteins, Disease related genes, FDA approved drug targets, Small molecule drugs

Protein evidence: Evidence at protein level

Subcellular location (HPA, imaging): vesicles; cytosol

Antibody reliability (HPA): IH approved · IF supported

Functional residue map

Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.

Catalytic / active sites (3)

PositionRole
92implicated in ligand binding
176implicated in catechol agonist binding
180implicated in catechol agonist binding

Post-translational modifications (1)

TypePositions
S-palmitoyl cysteine442

Disulfide bonds (1)

TypePositions
Disulfide bond85–164

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

4 curated (TAS) of 13; 0 disease pathways. Curated-first; evidence = TAS (manually curated) vs IEA (electronic inference).

13 pathways:

IDPathwayEvidence
R-HSA-392023Adrenaline signalling through Alpha-2 adrenergic receptorcurated
R-HSA-390696Adrenoceptorscurated
R-HSA-418594G alpha (i) signalling eventscurated
R-HSA-418597G alpha (z) signalling eventscurated
R-HSA-375280Amine ligand-binding receptors—
R-HSA-373076Class A/1 (Rhodopsin-like receptors)—
R-HSA-388396GPCR downstream signalling—
R-HSA-500792GPCR ligand binding—
R-HSA-109582Hemostasis—
R-HSA-76009Platelet Aggregation (Plug Formation)—
R-HSA-76002Platelet activation, signaling and aggregation—
R-HSA-162582Signal Transduction—
R-HSA-372790Signaling by GPCR—

MSigDB gene sets: 193 (showing top): MODULE_92, GGTGTGT_MIR329, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_BLOOD_PRESSURE, GOBP_CIRCULATORY_SYSTEM_PROCESS, REACTOME_PLATELET_AGGREGATION_PLUG_FORMATION, REACTOME_PLATELET_ACTIVATION_SIGNALING_AND_AGGREGATION, REACTOME_G_ALPHA_Z_SIGNALLING_EVENTS, GOBP_PLATELET_ACTIVATION, MODULE_64, GOBP_POSITIVE_REGULATION_OF_NEURON_DIFFERENTIATION, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_SMOOTH_MUSCLE_CONTRACTION, GOBP_POSITIVE_REGULATION_OF_MAPK_CASCADE, GOCC_CELL_SURFACE, GOBP_NEUROGENESIS, GOBP_CELL_CELL_SIGNALING

GO Biological Process (19): regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle contraction (GO:0003056), epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007173), G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007186), adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway (GO:0007193), cell-cell signaling (GO:0007267), female pregnancy (GO:0007565), negative regulation of norepinephrine secretion (GO:0010700), platelet activation (GO:0030168), negative regulation of epinephrine secretion (GO:0032811), positive regulation of MAPK cascade (GO:0043410), positive regulation of neuron differentiation (GO:0045666), positive regulation of blood pressure (GO:0045777), positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction (GO:0051897), positive regulation of uterine smooth muscle contraction (GO:0070474), adrenergic receptor signaling pathway (GO:0071875), adenylate cyclase-inhibiting adrenergic receptor signaling pathway (GO:0071881), regulation of smooth muscle contraction (GO:0006940), signal transduction (GO:0007165), regulation of vasoconstriction (GO:0019229)

GO Molecular Function (5): alpha2-adrenergic receptor activity (GO:0004938), epinephrine binding (GO:0051379), G protein-coupled receptor activity (GO:0004930), adrenergic receptor activity (GO:0004935), protein binding (GO:0005515)

GO Cellular Component (3): plasma membrane (GO:0005886), cell surface (GO:0009986), membrane (GO:0016020)

Reactome top-level categories

9 top-level categories:

CategoryPathways
GPCR downstream signalling2
Signaling by GPCR2
Amine ligand-binding receptors1
Platelet Aggregation (Plug Formation)1
Signal Transduction1
GPCR ligand binding1
Class A/1 (Rhodopsin-like receptors)1
Hemostasis1
Platelet activation, signaling and aggregation1

GO top-level categories

53 GO namespaces:

CategoryTerms
cell communication2
signaling2
negative regulation of catecholamine secretion2
positive regulation of intracellular signal transduction2
G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway2
adrenergic receptor signaling pathway2
cellular anatomical structure2
regulation of smooth muscle contraction1
vascular associated smooth muscle contraction1
regulation of vasoconstriction1
ERBB signaling pathway1
G protein-coupled receptor activity1
signal transduction1
adenylate cyclase-modulating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway1
adenylate cyclase inhibitor activity1
multi-organism reproductive process1
multi-multicellular organism process1
regulation of norepinephrine secretion1
norepinephrine secretion1
cell activation1
blood coagulation1
regulation of epinephrine secretion1
epinephrine secretion1
MAPK cascade1
regulation of MAPK cascade1
neuron differentiation1
positive regulation of cell differentiation1
regulation of neuron differentiation1
regulation of blood pressure1
phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction1
regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction1
positive regulation of smooth muscle contraction1
uterine smooth muscle contraction1
regulation of uterine smooth muscle contraction1
adrenergic receptor activity1
adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway1
regulation of muscle contraction1
smooth muscle contraction1
cellular process1
regulation of cellular process1
cellular response to stimulus1
vasoconstriction1
blood vessel diameter maintenance1
regulation of blood circulation1
alpha-adrenergic receptor activity1
hormone binding1
cation binding1
catecholamine binding1
transmembrane signaling receptor activity1
G protein-coupled amine receptor activity1
binding1
membrane1
cell periphery1

Experimentally-supported GO annotations

GO terms backed by direct experimental evidence (ECO experimental codes) — 12 of 27 annotations. The rest are phylogenetic / computational / electronic (IEA).

12 experimentally-supported GO terms:

GO termNSEvidence
G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwayBPdirect assay
adenylate cyclase-inhibiting G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathwayBPmutant phenotype
adenylate cyclase-inhibiting adrenergic receptor signaling pathwayBPmutant phenotype
adrenergic receptor signaling pathwayBPdirect assay
epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathwayBPdirect assay
positive regulation of MAPK cascadeBPdirect assay
positive regulation of neuron differentiationBPdirect assay
positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transductionBPdirect assay
cell surfaceCCdirect assay
plasma membraneCCdirect assay
alpha2-adrenergic receptor activityMFdirect assay
epinephrine bindingMFdirect assay

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

showing 16 of 720 interactions by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
ADRA2BRBP3P10745512
ADRA2BJRKO75564446
ADRA2BDBHP09172432
ADRA2BSLC6A4P31645421
ADRA2BVWFP04275419
ADRA2BGABRG2P18507397
ADRA2BGNG7O60262379
ADRA2BDUSP2Q05923370
ADRA2BRASGRP2Q7LDG7370
ADRA2BPLCB4Q15147370
ADRA2BZP2Q05996370
ADRA2BPDE1CQ14123369
ADRA2BPDE1BQ01064366
ADRA2BSLC35A2P78381365
ADRA2BAPOBP04114363
ADRA2BCLN6Q9NWW5363

IntAct

Human interaction partners of ADRA2B in IntAct, one row per partner (best MIscore; records = supporting IntAct interaction records).

8 partners by confidence:

PartnerInteraction typeMIscoreRecords
RAB26physical association0.6304
ACKR3proximity0.4202
RAMP3physical association0.4003
RAMP1physical association0.4002
RAMP2physical association0.4002
GGA2physical association0.4001
SH3GL1physical association0.4001
SH3GL2physical association0.4001

BioGRID (9 interactions; top human partners by supporting records): GGA2 (Affinity Capture-Western; 2 records), GGA3 (Affinity Capture-Western; 2 records), EIF2B1 (Reconstituted Complex), GGA1 (Reconstituted Complex), GOLGA4 (Co-localization), PPP1R9B (Reconstituted Complex), UCHL1 (Reconstituted Complex)

SIGNOR signaling

showing 18 of 22 signaling interactions:

AEffectBMechanism
ADRA2B“up-regulates activity”GNAI1binding
ADRA2B“up-regulates activity”GNAI3binding
ADRA2B“up-regulates activity”GNAO1binding
ADRA2B“up-regulates activity”GNAZbinding
ADRA2B“up-regulates activity”GNA12binding
(R)-noradrenaline“up-regulates activity”ADRA2B“chemical activation”
brimonidine“up-regulates activity”ADRA2B“chemical activation”
clonidine“up-regulates activity”ADRA2B“chemical activation”
dexmedetomidine“up-regulates activity”ADRA2B“chemical activation”
Guanabenz“up-regulates activity”ADRA2B“chemical activation”
tolazoline“down-regulates activity”ADRA2B“chemical inhibition”
oxymetazoline“up-regulates activity”ADRA2B“chemical activation”
Guanfacine“up-regulates activity”ADRA2B“chemical activation”
N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3-thiazin-2-amine“up-regulates activity”ADRA2B“chemical activation”
ADRA2B“up-regulates activity”GNAI2binding
ADRA2B“up-regulates activity”GNA15binding
zotepine“down-regulates activity”ADRA2B“chemical inhibition”
lofexidine“up-regulates activity”ADRA2B“chemical activation”

Protein complexes (CORUM) (9)

Experimentally-characterized complexes this protein is a subunit of (★ = the complex contains a known drug target).

9 complexes by size:

ComplexSubunitsMembers
★ ACKR3-ADRA2B complex2ACKR3, ADRA2B
★ ADRA2B-RAB26 complex2ADRA2B, RAB26
★ ADRA2B-APLP1 complex2APLP1, ADRA2B
★ ADRA2B-RAB8A complex2ADRA2B, RAB8A
★ ADRA2B-ARF1 complex2ADRA2B, ARF1
★ ADRA2B-PPP1R9B complex2ADRA2B, PPP1R9B
★ ADRA2B-GGA1 complex2ADRA2B, GGA1
★ ADRA2B-GGA2 complex2ADRA2B, GGA2
★ ADRA2B-GGA3 complex2ADRA2B, GGA3

Ligand–receptor pairs (CellPhoneDB) (6)

Curated ligand–receptor partners (cell-cell communication), distinct from the protein–protein interactions above.

6 ligand–receptor pairs:

PartnerThis gene’s roleSignaling class
DBH;SLC18A1receptorSignaling by Noradrenaline
DBH;SLC18A2receptorSignaling by Noradrenaline
DBH;SLC6A2receptorSignaling by Noradrenaline
PNMTreceptorSignaling by Epinephrine
PNMT;SLC18A1receptorSignaling by Adrenaline
PNMT;SLC18A2receptorSignaling by Adrenaline

Disease & clinical

Genetic variants

Variant evidence for ADRA2B: 115 ClinVar records (16 pathogenic / likely pathogenic); 1 GWAS association. Per-variant detail is on Sugi Variant.

ClinVar

115 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic10
Likely pathogenic6
Uncertain significance72
Likely benign20
Benign4

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (15)

Showing the 15 best-reviewed of 16 pathogenic / likely-pathogenic ClinVar records, ranked by ClinVar review status (expert panel → multiple submitters → single submitter), then by number of submitting labs.

Variant IDHGVSClassificationReviewSubmitters
57434GRCh38/hg38 2q11.2(chr2:96100812-97285797)x1Pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter1
57543GRCh38/hg38 2q11.1-11.2(chr2:95879602-97285797)x1Pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter1
980466GRCh37/hg19 2q11.1-11.2(chr2:96421161-97765561)x1Pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter1
3024612GRCh37/hg19 2q11.1-11.2(chr2:96780545-98098961)x1Pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter1
4755375GRCh38/hg38 2q11.1-11.2(chr2:95875947-97355895)x1Pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter1
545284NC_000002.12:g.(?96063558)(97079140_?)delLikely pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter1
562641GRCh37/hg19 2q11.1-11.2(chr2:96735977-98258828)x1Likely pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter1
814283GRCh37/hg19 2q11.1-11.2(chr2:96712139-98254657)x1Likely pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter1
4682540GRCh37/hg19 2p11.2-q11.2(chr2:85898497-97671333)x3Likely pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter1
2664653NM_000682.7(ADRA2B):c.116C>T (p.Thr39Ile)Likely pathogenicno assertion criteria provided1
144712GRCh38/hg38 2q11.1-11.2(chr2:95879602-97029672)x1Pathogenicno assertion criteria provided1
146017GRCh38/hg38 2q11.2(chr2:96073560-97062710)x1Pathogenicno assertion criteria provided1
154733GRCh38/hg38 2q11.2(chr2:96073560-97513144)x1Pathogenicno assertion criteria provided1
997821Single allelePathogenicno assertion criteria provided1
1708190GRCh37/hg19 2p25.1-q13(chr2:11504318-111365996)x1Pathogenicno assertion criteria provided1

Per-variant reference — Sugi Variant

Explore ADRA2B’s pathogenic and likely-pathogenic variants individually — each with its ClinVar classification and conditions, applied ACMG criteria (ClinGen expert panel, where curated), the calibrated in-silico predictors (AlphaMissense, REVEL, SaProt, conservation), gnomAD frequency, and the predictor-disagreement QC signal — on Sugi Variant.

SpliceAI

Top 10 splice-impact sites by Δscore (adjacent positions with the same effect merged into one range; 10 predictions of 52):

Position(s)EffectΔscoreSites
2:96115000acceptor_gain0.8700
2:96114387acceptor_gain0.6600
2:96114198acceptor_gain0.6500
2:96115001acceptor_gain0.6200
2:96114980acceptor_gain0.5800
2:96114986acceptor_gain0.5400
2:96114197acceptor_gain0.5200
2:96114802donor_gain0.4700
2:96114376acceptor_gain0.4400
2:96114798donor_gain0.4400

AlphaMissense

1,051 missense substitutions predicted likely pathogenic (of 2,882 scored), across 234 residues. Top 20 hotspot residues, ranked by the number of likely-pathogenic substitutions (of those reachable by a single-nucleotide change), then by mean score:

ResidueLikely-pathogenic substitutionsMean am_pathogenicityMax am_pathogenicity
M18890.9130.997
D5880.9991.000
N42280.9961.000
D9280.9950.997
N3080.9930.999
D10980.9930.997
F38080.9921.000
S41980.9870.999
F43780.9850.997
F43380.9830.999
N41880.9791.000
F38780.9780.998
F18180.9750.998
F38880.9740.997
F5080.9720.996
N4880.9650.996
H10280.9600.997
F42980.9580.994
F8080.9500.986
F36980.9500.988

HPA cancer prognostics

RNA cancer specificity: Low cancer specificity

Human Protein Atlas survival analysis — favorable = higher expression predicts better survival.

2 prognostic cancer types:

CancerPrognosticp-value
Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (validation)favorable7.5e-07
Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA)favorable0.000302

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:104260 | disease phenotypes: MIM:181500

GenCC curated gene-disease

4 curated gene-disease records:

DiseaseClassificationInheritanceRecords
benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsySupportiveAutosomal dominant
epilepsy, familial adult myoclonic, 2LimitedUnknown
neurodevelopmental disorderLimitedAutosomal recessive
epilepsyRefuted EvidenceAutosomal dominant

ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity

Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.

1 validity classifications:

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
epilepsyRefutedAD

Mondo (6): schizophrenia (MONDO:0005090), intellectual disability (MONDO:0001071), epilepsy (MONDO:0005027), epilepsy, familial adult myoclonic, 2 (MONDO:0011930), benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsy (MONDO:0019448), neurodevelopmental disorder (MONDO:0700092)

Orphanet (2): NON RARE IN EUROPE: Schizophrenia (Orphanet:3140), NON RARE IN EUROPE: Unexplained intellectual disability (Orphanet:319658)

HPO phenotypes

8 phenotypes (HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001336Myoclonus
HP:0002197Generalized-onset seizure
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0002353EEG abnormality
HP:0002378Hand tremor
HP:0007359Focal-onset seizure
HP:0100576Amaurosis fugax

GWAS associations

1 associations:

StudyTraitp-value
GCST90002394_98Monocyte percentage of white cells2e-13

EFO canonical traits (from GWAS)

1 canonical traits:

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0007989monocyte percentage of leukocytes

MeSH disease descriptors

4 disease descriptors:

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D004827EpilepsyC10.228.140.490
D008607Intellectual DisabilityC10.597.606.360; C23.888.592.604.646; F01.700.687; F03.625.539
D065886Neurodevelopmental DisordersF03.625
C564313Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Benign Adult Familial, Type 2 *(supp.)*

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: yes

ChEMBL targets (4): CHEMBL1942 (SINGLE PROTEIN), CHEMBL2095158 (PROTEIN FAMILY), CHEMBL2095203 (PROTEIN FAMILY), CHEMBL2331074 (PROTEIN FAMILY)

Drugs acting on a complex or family that includes this protein

Curated ChEMBL mechanism-of-action drugs whose target is a protein complex or family of ≤10 members that includes ADRA2B — the drug acts on the assembly or class, not necessarily on this subunit alone.

38 drugs via a complex or family:

DrugTarget (ChEMBL)MembersMax phase
ALSEROXYLONAdrenergic receptor alpha64
APRACLONIDINE HYDROCHLORIDEAdrenergic receptor alpha-234
BRIMONIDINE TARTRATEAdrenergic receptor alpha-234
CELIPROLOLAdrenergic receptor alpha-234
CLONIDINEAdrenergic receptor alpha-234
DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDEAdrenergic receptor alpha-234
DIPIVEFRIN HYDROCHLORIDEAdrenergic receptor94
DROXIDOPAAdrenergic receptor94
EPHEDRINE SULFATEAdrenergic receptor94
EPINEPHRINEAdrenergic receptor94
ERGOLOID MESYLATESAdrenergic receptor alpha64
ERGOTAMINE TARTRATEAdrenergic receptor alpha64
GUANABENZ ACETATEAdrenergic receptor alpha-234
GUANFACINE HYDROCHLORIDEAdrenergic receptor alpha-234
HYDROXYAMPHETAMINE HYDROBROMIDEAdrenergic receptor94
LABETALOL HYDROCHLORIDEAdrenergic receptor94
LEVONORDEFRINAdrenergic receptor alpha-234
LOFEXIDINE HYDROCHLORIDEAdrenergic receptor alpha-234
MEPHENTERMINE SULFATEAdrenergic receptor94
METHYLDOPAAdrenergic receptor alpha-234
METHYLDOPATE HYDROCHLORIDEAdrenergic receptor alpha-234
MIRTAZAPINEAdrenergic receptor alpha-234
MOXISYLYTEAdrenergic receptor alpha64
NAPHAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDEAdrenergic receptor alpha64
NOREPINEPHRINE BITARTRATEAdrenergic receptor94
OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDEAdrenergic receptor alpha64
PHENOXYBENZAMINE HYDROCHLORIDEAdrenergic receptor alpha64
PHENTOLAMINE MESYLATEAdrenergic receptor alpha64
RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINAAdrenergic receptor alpha64
TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDEAdrenergic receptor alpha64
TIZANIDINE HYDROCHLORIDEAdrenergic receptor alpha-234
TOLAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDEAdrenergic receptor alpha64
XYLOMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDEAdrenergic receptor alpha64
AVIPTADILAdrenergic receptor alpha63
ESMIRTAZAPINE MALEATEAdrenergic receptor alpha-233
IDAZOXANAdrenergic receptor alpha-233
FADOLMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDEAdrenergic receptor alpha-232
FIPAMEZOLEAdrenergic receptor alpha-232

Molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity

Phase ≥1, by development phase (incl. off-target/promiscuous compounds). Patent mentions across the top 20 by phase: 1,401,091 (via chembl_molecule»patent_compound — counts attach to the compound, not the gene–compound relationship, so off-target/promiscuous molecules can dominate).

showing 60 of 316 molecules by phase:

MoleculeNamePhasePatents
CHEMBL1085ACETOPHENAZINE45,157
CHEMBL1173655AFATINIB415,878
CHEMBL709ALFUZOSIN46,651
CHEMBL1505ALMOTRIPTAN47,500
CHEMBL633AMIODARONE430,023
CHEMBL243712AMISULPRIDE410,675
CHEMBL629AMITRIPTYLINE453,007
CHEMBL1113AMOXAPINE420,303
CHEMBL43AMSACRINE483,286
CHEMBL53APOMORPHINE426,040
CHEMBL647APRACLONIDINE413,857
CHEMBL1112ARIPIPRAZOLE424,497
CHEMBL196ASCORBIC ACID41,043,187
CHEMBL3187365ASENAPINE4146
CHEMBL296419ASTEMIZOLE421,684
CHEMBL641ATOMOXETINE413,258
CHEMBL1366AURANOFIN4
CHEMBL639AZELASTINE416,951
CHEMBL1200809AZELASTINE HYDROCHLORIDE43,838
CHEMBL46740BAZEDOXIFENE45,153
CHEMBL400599BENFLUOREX4
CHEMBL297302BENPERIDOL4
CHEMBL388590BENZBROMARONE4
CHEMBL1374379BENZONATATE4
CHEMBL3545985BENZPHETAMINE4
CHEMBL1201250BENZQUINAMIDE4
CHEMBL1201039BENZTHIAZIDE4
CHEMBL1201203BENZTROPINE4
CHEMBL1008BEPRIDIL4
CHEMBL290106BITHIONOL4
CHEMBL2105760BREXPIPRAZOLE4
CHEMBL844BRIMONIDINE4
CHEMBL493BROMOCRIPTINE4
CHEMBL28218BROMPERIDOL4
CHEMBL1295BUTOCONAZOLE4
CHEMBL2110816BUTRIPTYLINE4
CHEMBL1201087CABERGOLINE4
CHEMBL1014CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL4
CHEMBL190461CANNABIDIOL4
CHEMBL864CARBINOXAMINE4
CHEMBL2024517CARIPRAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE4
CHEMBL723CARVEDILOL4
CHEMBL186CEFEPIME4
CHEMBL118CELECOXIB4
CHEMBL790CHLORHEXIDINE4
CHEMBL76CHLOROQUINE4
CHEMBL505CHLORPHENIRAMINE4
CHEMBL71CHLORPROMAZINE4
CHEMBL43064CINNARIZINE4
CHEMBL1729CISAPRIDE4
CHEMBL1626CLEMASTINE4
CHEMBL415CLOMIPRAMINE4
CHEMBL134CLONIDINE4
CHEMBL1705CLONIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE4
CHEMBL104CLOTRIMAZOLE4
CHEMBL42CLOZAPINE4
CHEMBL516CYPROHEPTADINE4
CHEMBL1479DANAZOL4
CHEMBL1201216DAPIPRAZOLE4
CHEMBL1346DARIFENACIN4

PharmGKB: 1 entry (CPIC guideline: no)

PharmGKB variant annotations

Per-publication pharmacogenomic findings for this gene (significant associations).

1 published findings:

VariantDrug(s)CategoryFindingPMID
rs3813662dexmedetomidineToxicityGenotypes AA + CC is associated with increased likelihood of Bradycardia or Hypotensive disorder when treated with dexmedetomidine in children with Surgical procedure as compared to genotype AC.PMID:39840108

GtoPdb / IUPHAR curated pharmacology

(IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology — expert-curated)

Target class: gpcr — Adrenoceptors

Most potent curated ligand interactions (47 total), top 25:

LigandActionAffinityParameter
dexmedetomidineFull agonist10.9pIC50
medetomidineAgonist10.6pIC50
detomidineAgonist10.2pIC50
lisurideAntagonist9.9pKi
tergurideAntagonist9.4pKi
[3H]rauwolscineAntagonist9.2pKd
guanabenzAgonist9.0pIC50
[3H]MK-912Antagonist8.9pKd
spiroxatrineAntagonist8.8pKi
guanfacineFull agonist8.7pIC50
RX821002Antagonist8.7pKi
atipamezoleAntagonist8.6pKi
RS79948Antagonist8.6pKi
clonidineAgonist8.6pIC50
yohimbineAntagonist8.4pKi
WB 4101Antagonist8.4pKi
brimonidine (UK14304)Agonist8.4pIC50
chlorpromazineAntagonist8.3pKi
rauwolscineAntagonist8.3pKi
roxindoleAntagonist8.3pKi
zotepineAntagonist8.2pKi
MK-912Antagonist8.2pKi
phentolamineAntagonist8.2pKi
[125I]p-iodoclonidinePartial agonist8.1pKd
[3H]RX821002Antagonist8.1pKd

Binding affinities (BindingDB)

685 measured of 789 human assays (878 total across all organisms); most potent 50 below. Values come from heterogeneous assays and are not directly comparable.

LigandMeasureValue
[O-methyl-11C]2-{4-[4-(7-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-4-methyl-2H-[1,2,4]triazine-3,5-dioneEC500.01 nM
2-(8-Bromo-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[1,2-b;4,5-b’]difuran-4-yl)-ethylamineEC500.029 nM
CHEMBL72441EC500.11 nM
5-{4-[4-(5-Cyano-1H-indol-3-yl)-butyl]-piperazin-1-yl}-benzofuran-2-carboxylic acid amideEC500.12 nM
3,3-diethyl-1-[(4R,7R)-6-methyl-6,11-diazatetracyclo[7.6.1.0^{2,7}.0^{12,16}]hexadeca-1(15),2,9,12(16),13-pentaen-4-yl]ureaKI0.15 nM
(R)-4-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid {3-[4-(2-cyano-4-fluoro-phenyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-propyl}-amideKI0.2 nM
SNAP-5089KI0.2 nM
CAS_163091KI0.21 nM
CHEMBL4083252KI0.22 nM
CHEMBL91022KI0.229 nM
2,6-Dimethyl-4-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1,4-dihydro-pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid 3-[3-(4,4-diphenyl-piperidin-1-yl)-propyl] ester 5-methyl esterKI0.32 nM
Urapidil-5-methylKI0.35 nM
1-(2-{4-[5-chloro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]piperidin-1-yl}ethyl)imidazolidin-2-oneKI0.38 nM
1N-{10-[2-hydroxy-(1R,2S,4aR,13bS,14aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydroisoquino[3,2-a]b-carbolin-1-ylcarboxamido]decyl}-2-hydroxy-(1R,2S,4aR,13bS,14aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydroisoquino[3, ;dihydrochlorideKI0.39 nM
5-[3-(4,4-Diphenyl-piperidin-1-yl)-propylcarbamoyl]-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitro-phenyl)-nicotinic acid methyl esterKI0.4 nM
(R)-4-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid {3-[4-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-propyl}-amideKI0.4 nM
MK-912KI0.42 nM
CHEMBL70751EC500.437 nM
2-(4-Ethylsulfanyl-2,5-dimethoxy-phenyl)-1-methyl-ethylamineEC500.489 nM
2-(2-Amino-ethoxymethyl)-6-ethyl-4-(4-nitro-phenyl)-1,4-dihydro-pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid 5-amide 3-{[3-(4,4-diphenyl-piperidin-1-yl)-propyl]-amide}KI0.5 nM
7-Methoxy-3-[4-((E)-3-phenyl-allyl)-piperazin-1-ylmethyl]-3a,4-dihydro-3H-chromeno[4,3-c]isoxazoleKI0.5 nM
CHEMBL327931KI0.525 nM
1-Cyclohexyl-4-[3-(5-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-1-yl)-propyl]-piperazineKI0.68 nM
1N-{8-[2-hydroxy-(1R,2S,4aR,13bS,14aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydroisoquino[3,2-a]b-carbolin-1-ylcarboxamido]octyl}-2-hydroxy-(1R,2S,4aR,13bS,14aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydroisoquino[3,2 ; dihydrochlorideKI0.76 nM
roxindoleIC500.8 nM
(R)-4-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1,2-dimethyl-6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid {3-[4-(2-cyano-4-fluoro-phenyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-propyl}-amideKI0.8 nM
8-Methoxy-3-[4-((E)-3-phenyl-allyl)-piperazin-1-ylmethyl]-3a,4-dihydro-3H-chromeno[4,3-c]isoxazoleKI0.8 nM
7,8-Dimethoxy-3-[4-((E)-2-methyl-3-phenyl-allyl)-piperazin-1-ylmethyl]-3a,4-dihydro-3H-chromeno[4,3-c]isoxazoleKI0.8 nM
1N-{7-[2-hydroxy-(1R,2S,4aR,13bS,14aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydroisoquino[3,2-a]b-carbolin-1-ylcarboxamido]heptyl}-2-hydroxy-(1R,2S,4aR,13bS,14aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydroisoquino[3, ;dihydrochlorideKI0.87 nM
3-[4-((E)-3-Phenyl-allyl)-piperazin-1-ylmethyl]-3a,4-dihydro-3H-chromeno[4,3-c]isoxazoleKI0.9 nM
8-(2,3-Dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-2-ylmethyl)-1-phenyl-1,3,8-triaza-spiro[4.5]decan-4-oneKI1 nM
(R)-4-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid {3-[4-cyano-4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-propyl}-amideKI1 nM
(R)-4-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1,2-dimethyl-6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid {3-[4-cyano-4-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-propyl}-amideKI1.1 nM
CHEMBL91550KI1.1 nM
CHEMBL91415KI1.1 nM
1N-{12-[2-hydroxy-(1R,2S,4aR,13bS,14aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydroisoquino[3,2-a]b-carbolin-1-ylcarboxamido]dodecyl}-2-hydroxy-(1R,2S,4aR,13bS,14aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydroisoquino[ ; dihydrochlorideKI1.2 nM
CHEMBL89685KI1.2 nM
2,6-Dimethyl-4-(4-nitro-phenyl)-pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid 3-amide 5-{[3-(4,4-diphenyl-piperidin-1-yl)-propyl]-amide}KI1.3 nM
1N-{9-[2-hydroxy-(1R,2S,4aR,13bS,14aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydroisoquino[3,2-a]b-carbolin-1-ylcarboxamido]nonyl}-2-hydroxy-(1R,2S,4aR,13bS,14aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydroisoquino[3,2 ;dihydrochlorideKI1.3 nM
1N-{6-[2-hydroxy-(1R,2S,4aR,13bS,14aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydroisoquino[3,2-a]b-carbolin-1-ylcarboxamido]hexyl}-2-hydroxy-(1R,2S,4aR,13bS,14aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydroisoquino[3,2 ;dihydrochlorideKI1.4 nM
(R)-4-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid {3-[4-cyano-4-(2-cyano-4-fluoro-phenyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-propyl}-amideKI1.4 nM
7,8-Dimethoxy-3-[4-((E)-3-phenyl-but-2-enyl)-piperazin-1-ylmethyl]-3a,4-dihydro-3H-chromeno[4,3-c]isoxazoleKI1.4 nM
(1R,2S,4aR,13bS)-2-Hydroxy-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydro-indolo[2’,3’:3,4]pyrido[1,2-b]isoquinoline-1-carboxylic acid methyl esterKI1.4 nM
CHEMBL315914KI1.4 nM
CHEMBL47313KI1.4 nM
CHEMBL313160KI1.5 nM
5-[2-(4-Benzo[d]isothiazol-3-yl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethyl]-6-chloro-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-oneKI1.6 nM
AGN-190837EC501.6 nM
CHEMBL70691EC501.6 nM
1N-{5-[2-hydroxy-(1R,2S,4aR,13bS,14aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydroisoquino[3,2-a]b-carbolin-1-ylcarboxamido]pentyl}-2-hydroxy-(1R,2S,4aR,13bS,14aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,7,8,13,13b,14,14a-dodecahydroisoquino[3, ;dihydrochlorideKI1.7 nM

ChEMBL bioactivities

1500 potent at pChembl≥5 of 1645 total, top 50 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).

pChemblTypeValueUnitMolecule
10.85IC500.014nMCHEMBL553231
10.80IC500.016nMCHEMBL557985
10.47IC500.034nMCHEMBL537830
10.00Ki0.1nMRAUWOLSCINE
9.96Ki0.1096nMCHEMBL1256414
9.94Ki0.1148nMCHEMBL1256414
9.92IC500.12nMCHEMBL538801
9.74Ki0.182nMCHEMBL1255723
9.70Kd0.1995nMCHEMBL279807
9.70Kd0.1995nMCHEMBL62912
9.69Ki0.2042nMCHEMBL1256378
9.62Ki0.237nMLISURIDE
9.60IC500.25nMCHEMBL194837
9.60Ki0.2512nMCHEMBL5517941
9.60Ki0.25nMCHEMBL50390
9.59EC500.26nMCHEMBL49137
9.59IC500.26nMCHEMBL554581
9.56Ki0.2754nMCHEMBL1256414
9.52Ki0.3nMRAUWOLSCINE
9.46Ki0.3467nMCHEMBL1255724
9.40Ki0.4nMYOHIMBINE
9.40Ki0.4nMRAUWOLSCINE
9.30EC500.5nMASCORBIC ACID
9.30AC500.5nMCEFEPIME
9.29IC500.518nMLISURIDE
9.22Ki0.6nMYOHIMBINE
9.21IC500.61nMCHEMBL164540
9.20Kd0.631nMCHEMBL25554
9.16Ki0.6918nMCHEMBL1256609
9.11Ki0.786nMPIPAMAZINE
9.10Ki0.8nMRAUWOLSCINE
9.09Ki0.82nMCHEMBL4755913
9.05Ki0.9nMYOHIMBINE
9.04Ki0.912nMCHEMBL10332
9.04Ki0.912nMCHEMBL1255771
9.02IC500.955nMCHEMBL351483
8.94Ki1.16nMYOHIMBINE
8.94Ki1.148nMCHEMBL1255770
8.92Ki1.2nMRAUWOLSCINE
8.92Ki1.2nMCHEMBL298936
8.92EC501.2nMCHEMBL298936
8.90IC501.259nMCHEMBL163247
8.89IC501.3nMCHEMBL189118
8.89Ki1.3nMRAUWOLSCINE
8.89Ki1.3nMCHEMBL49137
8.87IC501.349nMCHEMBL165350
8.86Ki1.396nMERGOCORNINE
8.85Ki1.413nMCHEMBL10332
8.85Ki1.413nMBRIMONIDINE
8.85AC501.4nMASENAPINE

PubChem BioAssay actives

1011 with measured affinity, of 3349 total; 50 most potent distinct compounds. Largely complementary to BindingDB; screening values are coarse (µM, 4 dp), so sub-nM hits tie at the floor.

CompoundAssayTypeValueUnit
Naphazoline Hydrochloride36185: Compound was evaluated for Adrenergic activity against Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor in human plateletsic50<0.0001uM
5-(1-naphthalen-1-ylethyl)-1H-imidazole;hydrochloride36187: Compound was tested for Adrenergic activity against Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor from rat aortaic50<0.0001uM
2-(1-naphthalen-2-ylethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole;hydrochloride36185: Compound was evaluated for Adrenergic activity against Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor in human plateletsic50<0.0001uM
2-(naphthalen-1-ylmethyl)-1H-imidazole;hydrochloride36185: Compound was evaluated for Adrenergic activity against Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor in human plateletsic50<0.0001uM
2-(1-naphthalen-1-ylethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole;hydrochloride36185: Compound was evaluated for Adrenergic activity against Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor in human plateletsic50<0.0001uM
5-(1-naphthalen-2-ylethyl)-1H-imidazole;hydrochloride36185: Compound was evaluated for Adrenergic activity against Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor in human plateletsic500.0001uM
5-[(1aR,6aR)-1a,6-dihydro-1H-cyclopropa[a]inden-6a-yl]-1H-imidazole516908: Displacement of [3H]-RX821002 from human adrenergic alpha2B receptor expressed in rat C6 cells after 120 mins by liquid scintillation countingki0.0001uM
methyl (1S,15S,18S,19S,20S)-18-hydroxy-1,3,11,12,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21-dodecahydroyohimban-19-carboxylate36340: Compound was evaluated for inhibition of binding of [3H]rauwolscine to Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor in opossum kidneyki0.0001uM
3-methoxy-12-methylsulfonyl-5,6,8,8a,9,10,11,12a,13,13a-decahydroisoquinolino[2,1-g][1,6]naphthyridine80588: Ability to reverse inhibitory effects of UK-14304 on the contraction of guinea pig ileum as a measure of alpha-2 adrenergic receptor antagonism.kd0.0002uM
5-[(1S,1aR,6aS)-1-methyl-1a,6-dihydro-1H-cyclopropa[a]inden-6a-yl]-1H-imidazole516908: Displacement of [3H]-RX821002 from human adrenergic alpha2B receptor expressed in rat C6 cells after 120 mins by liquid scintillation countingki0.0002uM
5-[(1S,1aR,6aS)-1-ethyl-1a,6-dihydro-1H-cyclopropa[a]inden-6a-yl]-1H-imidazole516908: Displacement of [3H]-RX821002 from human adrenergic alpha2B receptor expressed in rat C6 cells after 120 mins by liquid scintillation countingki0.0002uM
(8aR,12aR,13aS)-3-methoxy-12-methylsulfonyl-5,6,8,8a,9,10,11,12a,13,13a-decahydroisoquinolino[2,1-g][1,6]naphthyridine80588: Ability to reverse inhibitory effects of UK-14304 on the contraction of guinea pig ileum as a measure of alpha-2 adrenergic receptor antagonism.kd0.0002uM
2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-N-[2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-4-methylquinolin-6-yl]acetamide254838: Inhibitory concentration against alpha-2 adrenergic receptoric500.0003uM
(3R)-5-chlorospiro[2,4-dihydro-1H-naphthalene-3,2’-5H-1,3-oxazole]-4’-amine2065718: Binding affinity to human alpha2B-adrenoceptorki0.0003uM
N-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-methylquinoxalin-6-amine36513: Compound was tested for concentration that produced 50% contractile response relative to maximum response to norepinephrine for Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor in rabbit vas deferensec500.0003uM
2-(1-naphthalen-1-ylethyl)-1H-imidazole;hydrochloride36185: Compound was evaluated for Adrenergic activity against Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor in human plateletsic500.0003uM
5-[(1S,1aR,6aS)-1-propyl-1a,6-dihydro-1H-cyclopropa[a]inden-6a-yl]-1H-imidazole516908: Displacement of [3H]-RX821002 from human adrenergic alpha2B receptor expressed in rat C6 cells after 120 mins by liquid scintillation countingki0.0003uM
Yohimbine36499: Compound was evaluated for inhibition of binding of [3H]yohimbine to Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor in opossum kidneyki0.0004uM
3-[(6aR,9S)-7-methyl-6,6a,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-indolo[4,3-fg]quinolin-9-yl]-1,1-diethylurea2060761: Ray2010 Assay 74 from Article : “Psychedelics and the human receptorome.”ki0.0005uM
ascorbic acid416324: Agonist activity at human adrenergic alpha2B receptor expressed in HEK293 cells coexpressing Gqi5 protein by FLIPR assayec500.0005uM
2-(1-naphthalen-2-ylethyl)-1H-imidazole;oxalic acid36185: Compound was evaluated for Adrenergic activity against Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor in human plateletsic500.0006uM
N-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-3-ylmethyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy)ethanamine1123560: Binding affinity to alpha-adrenergic receptor (unknown origin) in central nervous systemkd0.0006uM
5-[(1aR,6S,6aR)-6-methyl-1a,6-dihydro-1H-cyclopropa[a]inden-6a-yl]-1H-imidazole516908: Displacement of [3H]-RX821002 from human adrenergic alpha2B receptor expressed in rat C6 cells after 120 mins by liquid scintillation countingki0.0007uM
1-[4-[[4-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylamino)phenyl]methyl]phenyl]-2-propylguanidine;dihydrochloride1728108: Displacement of [3H]-RX821002 from adrenergic alpha 2 receptor in human brain membrane by liquid scintillation spectroscopyki0.0008uM
2-(3-methoxy-2H-1,4-benzodioxin-3-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole297456: Displacement of [3H]RX821002 from adrenergic alpha2 receptor in human brain frontal cortexki0.0009uM
5-[(1aR,6aR)-1a-methyl-1,6-dihydrocyclopropa[a]inden-6a-yl]-1H-imidazole516908: Displacement of [3H]-RX821002 from human adrenergic alpha2B receptor expressed in rat C6 cells after 120 mins by liquid scintillation countingki0.0009uM
7-chloro-3-[2-(3,4-dihydro-1H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-methylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one35399: Binding affinity at human Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor in CHO cells by [3H]rauwolscine (1 nM) displacement.ic500.0010uM
5-[(1aR,6aR)-1,1-dimethyl-1a,6-dihydrocyclopropa[a]inden-6a-yl]-1H-imidazole516908: Displacement of [3H]-RX821002 from human adrenergic alpha2B receptor expressed in rat C6 cells after 120 mins by liquid scintillation countingki0.0011uM
N-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-amine36513: Compound was tested for concentration that produced 50% contractile response relative to maximum response to norepinephrine for Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor in rabbit vas deferensec500.0012uM
7,9-dichloro-3-[2-(3,4-dihydro-1H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-methylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one35399: Binding affinity at human Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor in CHO cells by [3H]rauwolscine (1 nM) displacement.ic500.0013uM
7-bromo-3-[2-(3,4-dihydro-1H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-methylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one35399: Binding affinity at human Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor in CHO cells by [3H]rauwolscine (1 nM) displacement.ic500.0013uM
(E)-N-[2-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl-methylamino]-4-methylquinolin-6-yl]-3-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]prop-2-enamide254838: Inhibitory concentration against alpha-2 adrenergic receptoric500.0013uM
Brimonidine368170: Binding affinity to alpha2 adrenoceptor in human cortical membraneki0.0014uM
(3R,3aS)-3-[[4-[(E)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methylprop-2-enyl]piperazin-1-yl]methyl]-7,8-dimethoxy-3a,4-dihydro-3H-chromeno[4,3-c][1,2]oxazole288095: Displacement of [3H]rawolscine from human cloned adrenergic alpha-2B receptor transfected in CHO cellski0.0015uM
3-[2-(3,4-dihydro-1H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-2,7-dimethylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one35399: Binding affinity at human Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor in CHO cells by [3H]rauwolscine (1 nM) displacement.ic500.0015uM
3-[2-(3,4-dihydro-1H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-2,6-dimethylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one35399: Binding affinity at human Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor in CHO cells by [3H]rauwolscine (1 nM) displacement.ic500.0015uM
N-(2,6-dichloro-4-iodophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-amine36188: Inhibition of [3H]p-aminoclonidine (PAC) binding to alpha-2 adrenergic receptor of purified human platelet plasma membranesic500.0015uM
N-[4-[[4-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylamino)phenyl]methyl]phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-amine1728108: Displacement of [3H]-RX821002 from adrenergic alpha 2 receptor in human brain membrane by liquid scintillation spectroscopyki0.0016uM
5-[(1aR,6S,6aS)-6-ethyl-1a,6-dihydro-1H-cyclopropa[a]inden-6a-yl]-1H-imidazole516908: Displacement of [3H]-RX821002 from human adrenergic alpha2B receptor expressed in rat C6 cells after 120 mins by liquid scintillation countingki0.0016uM
N-pyridin-4-ylisoquinolin-4-amine2065718: Binding affinity to human alpha2B-adrenoceptorki0.0017uM
3-[2-(3,4-dihydro-1H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-9-hydroxy-2-methylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one35399: Binding affinity at human Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor in CHO cells by [3H]rauwolscine (1 nM) displacement.ic500.0017uM
1-[4-[[4-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylamino)phenyl]methyl]phenyl]-2-(furan-2-ylmethyl)guanidine;dihydrochloride1728108: Displacement of [3H]-RX821002 from adrenergic alpha 2 receptor in human brain membrane by liquid scintillation spectroscopyki0.0018uM
Risperidone36197: Binding affinity towards human alpha-2 adrenergic receptorki0.0018uM
Apraclonidine36512: Compound was tested for concentration that produced 50% contractile relative response to maximum response to norepinephrine for Alpha-2 adrenergic receptorec500.0019uM
9-chloro-3-[2-(3,4-dihydro-1H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-2-methyl-7-(trifluoromethyl)pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one35399: Binding affinity at human Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor in CHO cells by [3H]rauwolscine (1 nM) displacement.ic500.0019uM
5-[(1aR,6aS)-spiro[1,1a-dihydrocyclopropa[a]indene-6,1’-cyclopropane]-6a-yl]-1H-imidazole516908: Displacement of [3H]-RX821002 from human adrenergic alpha2B receptor expressed in rat C6 cells after 120 mins by liquid scintillation countingki0.0019uM
Dexmedetomidine2065729: Agonist activity at alpha2B-adrenoceptor (unknown origin) expressed in U2OS-EGFP-NFAT2-alpha2B-AR cells assessed as increase in intracellular calcium level measured after 15 mins incubation by Micro automated microscopyec500.0019uM
3-[2-(3,4-dihydro-1H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-9-methoxy-2-methylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one35399: Binding affinity at human Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor in CHO cells by [3H]rauwolscine (1 nM) displacement.ic500.0020uM
3-[[4-[(E)-3-phenylprop-2-enyl]piperazin-1-yl]methyl]-3a,4-dihydro-3H-chromeno[4,3-c][1,2]oxazole36227: In vitro binding affinity towards human alpha-2B adrenergic receptor using [3H]rauwolscineki0.0020uM
3-[2-(3,4-dihydro-1H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]-7-iodo-2-methylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one35399: Binding affinity at human Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor in CHO cells by [3H]rauwolscine (1 nM) displacement.ic500.0021uM

CTD chemical–gene interactions

32 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
sodium arseniteincreases expression2
Air Pollutantsincreases abundance, increases expression2
Epinephrineincreases expression, increases reaction, increases phosphorylation, affects binding, increases activity (+2 more)2
aristolochic acid Iincreases expression1
bisphenol Aincreases expression1
xylometazolineaffects binding, increases activity, increases abundance, decreases reaction1
butyraldehydeincreases expression1
S-(1,2-dichlorovinyl)cysteineaffects response to substance, increases expression, affects cotreatment, decreases expression1
pentanalincreases expression1
2-methoxyidazoxanaffects binding, decreases reaction1
licochalcone Bincreases expression1
theaflavin-3,3’-digallateaffects expression1
Resveratrolaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
Sunitinibincreases expression1
Arsenic Trioxidedecreases expression1
Acetaminophendecreases expression1
Benzo(a)pyrenedecreases expression1
Cadmiumincreases expression1
Calciumaffects binding, increases abundance, increases activity1
Clonidineaffects binding, increases activity1
Diethylhexyl Phthalatedecreases expression1
Lipopolysaccharidesdecreases expression, affects response to substance, increases expression, affects cotreatment1
Norepinephrinedecreases reaction, affects binding, increases activity, increases abundance1
Oxymetazolineaffects binding, increases activity, increases abundance, decreases reaction1
Ozoneincreases abundance, increases expression1
Plant Extractsaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
Triclosandecreases expression1
Valproic Acidincreases methylation1
1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridiniumincreases expression1
Aflatoxin B1increases methylation1

ChEMBL screening assays

596 unique, capped per target: 466 binding, 123 functional, 5 admet, 2 unclassified

Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):

Assay IDTypeDescriptionSource paper
CHEMBL1016575BindingDisplacement of [3H]RS79948-197 from human recombinant adrenergic alpha2B receptor expressed in CHO cellsAlpha2-adrenoreceptors profile modulation. 4. From antagonist to agonist behavior. — *J Med Chem*
CHEMBL1016576FunctionalAntagonist activity at human recombinant adrenergic alpha2B receptor expressed in CHO cellsAlpha2-adrenoreceptors profile modulation. 4. From antagonist to agonist behavior. — *J Med Chem*
CHEMBL1738037UnclassifiedPUBCHEM_BIOASSAY: Late-stage radioligand binding dose response assay to identify inhibitors of NADPH oxidase 1 (NOX1): PDSP screen Ki Set 2. (Class of assay: confirmatory) [Related pubchem assays (depositor defined):AID1792, AID1796, AID182PubChem BioAssay data set

Cellosaurus cell lines

6 cell lines: 3 spontaneously immortalized cell line, 3 cancer cell line

First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_9114L-NGC-alpha2B L-cellsSpontaneously immortalized cell lineMale
CVCL_B8B0Abcam HCT 116 ADRA2B KOCancer cell lineMale
CVCL_B9D2Abcam A-549 ADRA2B KOCancer cell lineMale
CVCL_D2DTAbcam MCF-7 ADRA2B KOCancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_H391CHO-K1/ADRA2B/Gqi5Spontaneously immortalized cell lineFemale
CVCL_KW27PathHunter CHO-K1 ADRA2B beta-arrestinSpontaneously immortalized cell lineFemale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

Via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

showing 60 of 600 trials:

NCTPhaseStatusTitle
NCT00004637Phase 4COMPLETEDDouble-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Vitamin E as Add-on Therapy for Children With Epilepsy
NCT00043914Phase 4COMPLETEDMeasurement Of Serum Levels Of Two Antiepileptic Drugs During Conversion In Patients With Epilepsy
NCT00132223Phase 4UNKNOWNEffects on the Diagnostic Accuracy of Magnetic Imaging Angiographies of the Supra-Aortic Vessels by Three Different Magnetic Resonance Contrast Agents in Patients
NCT00133081Phase 4UNKNOWNStudy to Improve the Treatment of Epilepsy (SITE)
NCT00137709Phase 4UNKNOWNHormone Profiles in Adults With Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy
NCT00154076Phase 4COMPLETEDA Multicenter Comparative Trial of Zonisamide and Topiramate as Initial Monotherapy in Untreated Epilepsies
NCT00165828Phase 4TERMINATEDEfficacy and Safety of an add-on Treatment With Zonisamide in Adults With Focal Epileptic Seizures With or Without Secondary Generalization
NCT00181116Phase 4COMPLETEDLevetiracetam for Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
NCT00207935Phase 4COMPLETEDUse of Sustained Release Antiepileptic Medication (Depakote® ER) for Pediatric Epilepsy in a Mental Retardation/Developmental Disorder Population
NCT00215592Phase 4COMPLETEDOpen Label, Zonegran (Zonisamide) In Partial Onset Seizures
NCT00266604Phase 4COMPLETEDA Study to Evaluate the Dosing, Effectiveness and Safety of Topiramate for the Treatment of Epilepsy
NCT00288639Phase 4COMPLETEDLyrica (Pregabalin) Administered as an Add-on Therapy for Partial Seizures (LEADER).
NCT00312676Phase 4UNKNOWNCompare Tolerability of an Overnight Switch to Gradual Switch Between Two Different Forms of Depakote
NCT00323947Phase 4COMPLETEDMethylphenidate for Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children With Both ADHD and Epilepsy
NCT00385411Phase 4COMPLETEDStudy of Valproate in Young Patients Suffering From Epilepsy
NCT00522418Phase 4TERMINATEDStudy Comparing Best Medical Practice With or Without VNS Therapy in Pharmacoresistant Partial Epilepsy Patients
NCT00537940Phase 4COMPLETEDComparative Study Of Pregabalin And Gabapentin As Adjunctive Therapy In Subjects With Partial Seizures
NCT00552526Phase 4UNKNOWNKetogenic Diet vs.Antiepileptic Drug Treatment in Drug Resistant Epilepsy
NCT00564915Phase 4COMPLETEDRCT of the Efficacy of the Ketogenic Diet in the Treatment of Epilepsy
NCT00571155Phase 4COMPLETEDTrial of Levetiracetam in Patients With Primary Brain Tumors and Symptomatic Seizures Who Undergo Surgery
NCT00572195Phase 4COMPLETEDRNS® System LTT Study
NCT00610532Phase 4TERMINATEDEvaluating the Transporter Protein Inhibitor Probenecid In Patients With Epilepsy
NCT00630357Phase 4COMPLETEDTrial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Keppra After Conversion to Mono-therapy in Subjects With Partial Epilepsy
NCT00630630Phase 4COMPLETEDStudy on Safety and Efficacy of Levetiracetam in the Adjunctive Treatment of Female Subjects With C1 Catamenial Epilepsy
NCT00630968Phase 4COMPLETEDS.K.A.T.E.: Safety of Keppra as Adjunctive Therapy in Epilepsy
NCT00631150Phase 4COMPLETEDA Phase IV-Pharmacovigilance Study of Keppra Greece - S.K.A.T.E.: Safety of Keppra as Adjunctive Therapy in Epilepsy
NCT00659958Phase 4COMPLETEDZAGAL Study: Evaluating Effectiveness and Tolerability of Zonisamide as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Partial Onset Seizures Treated With Two Antiepileptic Drugs
NCT00713622Phase 4COMPLETEDComparing The Effect On Cognition Of Adjunctive Therapy With Zonisamide Versus Sodium Valproate
NCT00807989Phase 4COMPLETEDThe Efficacy and Safety of Low Dose Combination of LTG and VPA Compared to CBZ Monotherapy
NCT00832884Phase 4COMPLETEDThe Safety of Intravenous Lacosamide
NCT00869622Phase 4COMPLETEDAntiepileptic Drugs and Osteoporotic Prevention Trial
NCT00896987Phase 4COMPLETEDLamotrigine Cognitive Function Study in Adult Untreated Epilepsies
NCT00952081Phase 4COMPLETEDA Pilot Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Clevidipine in Neurosurgical Patients
NCT01118455Phase 4TERMINATEDTrial to Assess Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy vs. Anti-Epileptic Drug (AED) Treatment in Children With Refractory Seizures
NCT01127165Phase 4COMPLETEDLow and High Dose Zonisamide in Children as Monotherapy
NCT01127256Phase 4COMPLETEDComparative Study of Zonisamide and Carbamazepine as an Initial Monotherapy: Efficacy and Safety Evaluation
NCT01140867Phase 4COMPLETEDOpen-label, Multi-center Trial of Zonisamide as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Uncontrolled Partial Epilepsy
NCT01175954Phase 4COMPLETEDCognitive and Behavioral Effects of Lacosamide
NCT01229735Phase 4COMPLETEDLevetiracetam Versus Topiramate as Adjunctive Therapy to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety in Subjects With Refractory Partial Onset Seizures
NCT01244724Phase 4TERMINATEDLexapro for Major Depression in Patients With Epilepsy
NCT01309074Phase 4WITHDRAWNDoes Pregabalin Improve Symptoms of Anxiety in Patients With Epilepsy? A Comparison With Sertraline
NCT01318408Phase 4COMPLETEDLevetiracetam: The Anti-Convulsant of Choice for Elderly Patients With Dementia
NCT01498822Phase 4COMPLETEDLevetiracetam Versus Oxcarbazepine as Monotherapy to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety in Subjects With Newly or Recently Diagnosed Partial Epilepsy
NCT01546688Phase 4TERMINATEDA Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability and Explore the Efficacy of Zonisamide as add-on Therapy in Elderly Patients With Refractory Partial Seizures
NCT01607346Phase 4TERMINATEDAn Open Label Study to Evaluate the Effects of Ezogabine/Retigabine Added to Existing Anti-epileptic Drug(s) on Urinary Voiding Function in Subjects With Partial Onset Seizures
NCT01627860Phase 4COMPLETEDFirst Add-on vs. Mono-therapy Study of Topiramate in Neuro-Surgical Patients
NCT01689649Phase 4COMPLETEDA Study to Assess Tolerability and Efficacy of Topiramate Monotherapy in Recently Diagnosed Patients With Epilepsy
NCT01713777Phase 4COMPLETEDEquivalence Among Antiepileptic Drug Generic and Brand Products in People With Epilepsy: Chronic-Dose 4-Period Replicate Design
NCT01733394Phase 4COMPLETEDEquivalence Among Antiepileptic Drug Generic and Brand Products in People With Epilepsy: Single-Dose 6-Period Replicate Design (EQUIGEN Single-Dose Study)
NCT01804322Phase 4COMPLETEDStandardized Educational Plan for Epilepsy Patients With Comorbidities
NCT01932502Phase 4UNKNOWNEvaluation of Onfi Conversion Therapy Replacing Clonazepam in Patients With Medically Refractory Epilepsy
NCT01995825Phase 4COMPLETEDLamotrigine Bioequivalence
NCT02100644Phase 4COMPLETEDValproate Dose Reduction and Its Clinical Evaluation by Introducing Lamotrigine in Japanese Women With Epilepsy - Single Arm, Multicenter, and Open-label Study
NCT02178995Phase 4COMPLETEDMethylphenidate Treatment of Attention Deficits in Epilepsy
NCT02205931Phase 4UNKNOWNKetogenic Diet in Infants With Epilepsy (KIWE)
NCT02362373Phase 4COMPLETEDWomen With Epilepsy: a Pilot Study of PK and PD Anti-epileptic Drug Effects in Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Users
NCT02404168Phase 4COMPLETEDBEEP Follow Up: Evaluation of Repeatability of Lamotrigine Pharmacokinetics in Epileptic Patients
NCT02429596Phase 4UNKNOWNA Trial of Generic Substitution of Antiepileptic Drugs
NCT02633241Phase 4COMPLETEDA Pilot Study of Dexmedetomidine-Propofol in Children Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NCT02645279Phase 4UNKNOWNComparison of Oral 30 % Dextrose and iv Midazolam Sedation During MRI in Neonates

Predicted chemistry — Sugi Predict

The predicted patent-compound landscape for ADRA2B across ~30M SureChEMBL compounds — explore on Sugi Predict.