Term Information

Accession
GO:0008502
Name
melatonin receptor activity
Ontology
molecular_function
Synonyms
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Definition
Combining with melatonin, N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, to initiate a change in cell activity. Melatonin is a neuroendocrine substance that stimulates the aggregation of melanosomes in melanophores, thus lightening the skin. Source: ISBN:0198506732, GOC:ai
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History
See term history for GO:0008502 at QuickGO
Subset
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melatonin receptor activity [is_a relation] is_a  G protein-coupled receptor activity (GO:0004930)

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