| Gene Symbol |
MTNR1B
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| Entrez Gene |
4544
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| Alt Symbol |
FGQTL2, MEL-1B-R, MT2
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
melatonin receptor 1B
|
| Other Description |
mel1b receptor|melatonin receptor MEL1B|melatonin receptor type 1B
|
| Swissprots |
P49286
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| Accessions |
BAA92315 EAW66891 P49286 AF467654 AAL75503 AY114100 AAM78367 AY521019 AAS00461 BC069163 AAH69163 U25341 AAC50612 XM_011542839 XP_011541141 NM_005959 NP_005950
|
| Function |
High affinity receptor for melatonin. Likely to mediates the reproductive and circadian actions of melatonin. The activity of this receptor is mediated by pertussis toxin sensitive G proteins that inhibit adenylate cyclase activity.
|
| Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
|
| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in retina and less in brain and hippocampus.
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| Top Pathways |
Circadian entrainment, Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction
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