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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear > Receptors, Melatonin
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled > Receptors, Melatonin

Preferred term

Receptors, Melatonin  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Melatonin Receptor
  • Melatonin Receptors
  • Receptor, Melatonin

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics

Scope note

  • A family of G-protein-coupled receptors that are specific for and mediate the effects of MELATONIN. Activation of melatonin receptors has been associated with decreased intracellular CYCLIC AMP and increased hydrolysis of PHOSPHOINOSITIDES.

History note

  • 2004; use RECEPTORS, MELATONIN (NM) 1981-2003

In other languages

  • melatoniinireseptorit

    Finnish

  • melatoniinireseptori
  • pimeähormonireseptori
  • pimeähormonireseptorit
  • Melatoninreceptorer

    Swedish

  • Mel1c receptor
  • Melatoninreceptorer 1C
  • MT3 receptor
  • Receptorer, melatonin

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D044094

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