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GROWTH HORMONE SECRETAGOGUE RECEPTOR
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Descriptor
English
:
Receptors, Ghrelin
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Receptores de Ghrelina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Receptores de Grelina
Synonyms
English
:
Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor
Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptors
Tree Number:
D12.776.543.750.100.322
Definition
English
:
Transmembrane
proteins
that recognize and bind
GHRELIN
, a potent stimulator of
GROWTH HORMONE
secretion and
food intake
in
mammals
.
Ghrelin
receptors are found in the pituitary and
HYPOTHALAMUS
. They belong to the
family
of
G-PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTORS.
History Note
English
:
2008 (1999)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
TU
therapeutic use
UL
ultrastructure
Record Number:
52814
Unique Identifier:
D054440
Occurrence in VHL
:
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