Term Name:	somatostatin receptor activity
Synonyms:	GHIH receptor activity, growth hormone-inhibiting hormone receptor activity, somatotrophin release inhibiting factor receptor activity, SRIF receptor activity, SST receptor activity
Definition:	Combining with somatostatin to initiate a change in cell activity. Somatostatin is a peptide hormone that regulates the endocrine system by signaling via G protein-coupled somatostatin receptors. Somatostatin has two active forms produced by proteolytic cleavage: a 14 amino acid peptide (SST-14) and a 28 amino acid peptide (SST-28).
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004994]    QuickGO    AmiGO