| Dataset | GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations |
| Category | structural or functional annotations |
| Type | biological term |
| Description | melatonin receptor 1A|This gene encodes one of two high affinity forms of a receptor for melatonin, the primary hormone secreted by the pineal gland. This receptor is a G-protein coupled, 7-transmembrane receptor that is responsible for melatonin effects on mammalian circadian rhythm and reproductive alterations affected by day length. The receptor is an integral membrane protein that is readily detectable and localized to two specific regions of the brain. The hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus appears to be involved in circadian rhythm while the hypophysial pars tuberalis may be responsible for the reproductive effects of melatonin. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] (NCBI Entrez Gene Database, 4543) |
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3 genes co-occuring with the biological term mtnr1a in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.
