ADCY5 encodes a member of the membrane-bound adenylyl cyclase enzymes. Adenylyl cyclases mediate G protein-coupled receptor signaling through the synthesis of the second messenger cAMP. Activity of the encoded protein is stimulated by the Gs alpha subunit of G protein-coupled receptors and is inhibited by protein kinase A, calcium and Gi alpha subunits. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with low birth weight and type 2 diabetes. Alternatively spliced transcript variants that encode different isoforms have been observed for this gene.ADCY5 (Adenylate Cyclase 5) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with ADCY5 include Dyskinesia, Familial, With Facial Myokymia and Chorea, Hereditary Benign. Among its related pathways are Signaling in Gap Junctions and Development Endothelin-1/EDNRA signaling. GO annotations related to this gene include protein heterodimerization activity and phosphorus-oxygen lyase activity. An important paralog of this gene is ADCY6. ADCY6 encodes a member of the adenylyl cyclase family of proteins, which are required for the synthesis of cyclic AMP. All members of this family have an intracellular N-terminus, a tandem repeat of six transmembrane domains separated by a cytoplasmic loop, and a C-terminal cytoplasmic domain. The two cytoplasmic regions bind ATP and form the catalytic core of the protein. Adenylyl cyclases are important effectors of transmembrane signaling pathways and are regulated by the activity of G protein coupled receptor signaling. This protein belongs to a small subclass of adenylyl cyclase proteins that are functionally related and are inhibited by protein kinase A, calcium ions and nitric oxide. A mutation in this gene is associated with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita.ADCY6 (Adenylate Cyclase 6) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with ADCY6 include Lethal Congenital Contracture Syndrome 8 and Hypomyelination Neuropathy-Arthrogryposis Syndrome. Among its related pathways are Signaling in Gap Junctions and Development Endothelin-1/EDNRA signaling. GO annotations related to this gene include protein kinase binding and adenylate cyclase activity. An important paralog of this gene is ADCY5.