Motilin receptor
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Motilin receptor is a G protein-coupled receptor
that binds motilin
. Motilin in turn is an intestinal peptide that stimulates contraction of gut smooth muscle.
G protein-coupled receptor
G protein-coupled receptors , also known as seven-transmembrane domain receptors, 7TM receptors, heptahelical receptors, serpentine receptor, and G protein-linked receptors , comprise a large protein family of transmembrane receptors that sense molecules outside the cell and activate inside signal...
that binds motilin
Motilin
Motilin is a 22-amino acid polypeptide hormone in the motilin family that, in humans, is encoded by the MLN gene.Motilin is secreted by endocrine M cells that are numerous in crypts of the small intestine, especially in the duodenum and jejunum. Based on amino acid sequence, motilin is unrelated...
. Motilin in turn is an intestinal peptide that stimulates contraction of gut smooth muscle.