Melatonin receptor
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melatonin receptor 1A
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol(s) | MTNR1A |
| Entrez | 4543 |
| OMIM | 600665 |
| RefSeq | NM_005958 |
| UniProt | P48039 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 4 q35.1 |
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melatonin receptor 1B
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol(s) | MTNR1B |
| Entrez | 4544 |
| OMIM | 600804 |
| RefSeq | NM_005959 |
| UniProt | P49286 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 11 q21-q22 |
A melatonin receptor is a G protein-coupled receptor which binds melatonin. [1]
There are two known varities in humans: MT1 (or MTNR1A), and MT2 (or MTNR1B).[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Reppert S (1997). "Melatonin receptors: molecular biology of a new family of G protein-coupled receptors.". J Biol Rhythms 12 (6): 528-31. PMID 9406026.
- ^ MeSH Melatonin+Receptors
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