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Facts about Melatonin receptor type 1A.
The activity of this receptor is mediated by pertussis toxin sensitive G proteins that inhibit adenylate cyclase activity. .
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | MTNR1A |
| Uniprot: | P48039 |
| Entrez: | 4543 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| G-protein coupled receptor 1 family |

Mel1a receptor; Mel-1A-R; Melatonin R1A; melatonin receptor 1A; melatonin receptor type 1A; MelatoninR1A; MT1; MTNR1A
Mass (kDA):
39.375 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 4q35.2 |
| Sequence: | 4; NC_000004.12 (186532769..186555567, complement) |
Expressed in hypophyseal pars tuberalis and hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN). Hippocampus.
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.





PMID: 7946354 by Reppert S.M., et al. Cloning and characterization of a mammalian melatonin receptor that mediates reproductive and circadian responses.
PMID: 10471411 by Ebisawa T., et al. Alleic variants of human melatonin 1a receptor: function and prevalence in subjects with circadian rhythm sleep disorders.