MLNR, Official Symbol MLNRprovided by HGNC Official Full Name motilin receptorprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4495 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000102539 MIM:602885; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4495 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as GPR38; MTLR1 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] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs all