Dopamine receptor D3
Dopamine receptor D3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DRD3 gene.
This gene encodes the D3 subtype of the dopamine receptor. The D3 subtype inhibits adenylyl cyclase through inhibitory G-proteins. This receptor is expressed in phylogenetically older regions of the brain, suggesting that this receptor plays a role in cognitive and emotional functions. It is a target for drugs which treat schizophrenia, drug addiction, and Parkinson's disease. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants that would encode different isoforms, although some variants may be subject to nonsense-mediated decay (NMD).

# Function
D3 agonists like 7-OH-DPAT, pramipexole, and rotigotine, among others, display antidepressant effects in rodent models of depression

# Animal studies
D3 agonists have been shown to disrupt prepulse inhibition of startle (PPI), a cross-species measure that recapitulates deficits in sensorimotor gating in neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. In contrast,  D3-preferring antagonists have antipsychotic-like profiles in measures of PPI in rats.

# Ligands

## Agonists
- trans-N-{4-cyclohexyl}-3-methoxybenzamide, full agonist, > 200-fold binding selectivity over D4, D2, 5-HT1A, and 1-receptors
- (-)-7-{propylamino}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-ol
- 5-OH-DPAT
- 7-OH-DPAT
- Pergolide
- 8-OH-PBZI (cis-8-Hydroxy-3-(n-propyl)-1,2,3a,4,5,9b-hexahydro-1H-benzindole)
- Apomorphine (non-selective dopamine agonist)
- Bromocriptine (non-selective dopamine agonist)
- Captodiame
- CJ-1639
- compound R,R-16: 250x binding selectivity over D2
- Dopamine (endogenous agonist)
- ES609
- FAUC 54
- FAUC 73
- PD-128,907
- PF-219,061 (extremely selective) 
- PF-592,379
- Piribedil (non-selective dopamine agonist)
- Pramipexole (non-selective dopamine agonist)
- Quinelorane (also D2 agonist)
- Quinpirole (also D2 agonist)
- Ropinirole (non-selective dopamine agonist)
- Rotigotine (non-selective dopamine agonist)

## Partial agonists
- Aripiprazole (non-selective)
- BP-897
- Brexpiprazole (non-selective)
- Buspirone (non-selective)
- Cariprazine
- CJB 090
- CJ-1037 (extremely selective) 
- FAUC 460 (highly selective) 
- FAUC 346 (highly selective)
- Pardoprunox (non-selective)
- Roxindole (possibly a partial agonist at the D3 autoreceptors, non-selective)
- OS-3-106
- UH-232
- WW-III-55

## Antagonists
- Most Antipsychotics
- Amisulpride (non-selective)
- Cyproheptadine (non-selective)
- PG 01037 
- Domperidone (peripheral D2 and D3 antagonist)
- FAUC 365, silent antagonist, subtype selective
- GR-103,691
- GSK598809 (highly selective)
- Haloperidol (non-selective, blocks all dopamine receptor subtypes)
- N-(4-(4-(2,3-Dichloro- or 2-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)heterobiarylcarboxamides
- Nafadotride
- NGB-2904
- PNU-99,194 (moderately selective over D2)
- Raclopride (also D2 antagonist)
- S-14,297 (selective)
- S33084
- SB-277011-A, selective D3 antagonist, 80x selectivity over D2 with no partial agonist effects, used in drug addiction research as a potential therapy for addiction to several different drugs
- SR 21502 (highly selective)
- Sulpiride (also D2 antagonist)
- U99194
- YQA14 (high affinity and selectivity)
- Risperidone

# Interactions
Dopamine receptor D3 has been shown to interact with CLIC6 and EPB41L1.