Melatonin receptor 1C
Encyclopedia
Melatonin receptor 1C, also known as MTNR1C, is a protein
that is encoded by the Mtnr1c gene
. This receptor
has been identified in fish, amphibia, and birds, but not in human
s.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that is encoded by the Mtnr1c gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
. This receptor
Receptor (biochemistry)
In biochemistry, a receptor is a molecule found on the surface of a cell, which receives specific chemical signals from neighbouring cells or the wider environment within an organism...
has been identified in fish, amphibia, and birds, but not in human
Human
Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
s.