Protein Name motilin receptor
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 2862
Gene Symbol

MLNR

UniProt O43193 (MTLR_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 24
Total Number of Articles : 16
Description

motilin receptor

Gene Summary

Motilin is a 22 amino acid peptide hormone expressed throughout the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The protein encoded by this gene is a motilin receptor which is a member of the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. This member is a multi-pass transmembrane protein, and is an important therapeutic target for the treatment of hypomotility disorders. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]

synonyms
  • motilin receptor
  • G protein-coupled receptor 38
  • GPR38
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Properties