Protein
Melatonin receptor type 1C
Function
High affinity receptor for melatonin. Likely to mediate the potent effects of melatonin on pigment aggregation in melanophores. The activity of this receptor is mediated by pertussis toxin sensitive G proteins that inhibit adenylate cyclase activity.
Similarity
Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family.
Sequence
MMEVNSTCLDCRTPGTIRTEQDAQDSASQGLTSALAVVLIFTIVVDVLGNILVILSVLRNKKLQNAGNLFVVSLSIADLVVAVYPYPVILIAIFQNGWTLGNIHCQISGFLMGLSVIGSVFNITAIAINRYCYICHSLRYDKLYNQRSTWCYLGLTWILTIIAIVPNFFVGSLQYDPRIFSCTFAQTVSSSYTITVVVVHFIVPLSVVTFCYLRIWVLVIQVKHRVRQDFKQKLTQTDLRNFLTMFVVFVLFAVCWAPLNFIGLAVAINPFHVAPKIPEWLFVLSYFMAYFNSCLNAVIYGVLNQNFRKEYKRILMSLLTPRLLFLDTSRGGTEGLKSKPSPAVTNNNQADMLGEARSLWLSRRNGAKMVIIIRPRKAQIAIIHQIFWPQSSWATCRQDTKITGEEDGCRELCKDGISQR