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Facts about Melatonin receptor type 1B.
The activity of this receptor is mediated by pertussis toxin sensitive G proteins that inhibit adenylate cyclase activity. .
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | MTNR1B |
| Uniprot: | P49286 |
| Entrez: | 4544 |

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

FGQTL2; Mel 1b melatonin receptor; Mel1b receptor; MEL-1B-R; melatonin receptor 1B; melatonin receptor MEL1B; melatonin receptor type 1B; MT2
Mass (kDA):
40.188 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 11q14.3 |
| Sequence: | 11; NC_000011.10 (92969651..92986241) |
Expressed in retina and less in brain and hippocampus.
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.






PMID: 7568007 by Reppert S.M., et al. Molecular characterization of a second melatonin receptor expressed in human retina and brain: the Mel1b melatonin receptor.
PMID: 10696804 by Ebisawa T., et al. Genetic polymorphisms of human melatonin 1b receptor gene in circadian rhythm sleep disorders and controls.