Gene Information
Gene NameGHR
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length638
Protein NamesGrowth hormone receptor (GH receptor) (Somatotropin receptor) [Cleaved into: Growth hormone-binding protein (GH-binding protein) (GHBP) (Serum-binding protein)]
Target Nameghr messenger rna
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000112964 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBP10912
Gene CardGHR
Uniprot IDP10912
PfamPF09067; PF00041; PF12772
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.000257627)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GHR ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GHR ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GHR ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GHR ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ghr ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GHR ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ghr ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GHR ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsCRLF1, IL13RA2, IL11RA, IL13RA1, CNTFR, IL2RG, CRLF2, IL31RA, IL3RA, IL6ST, IL12RB1, CSF3R, IL12RB2, CSF2RA, IL6R, IL27RA, IL23R, LIFR, OSMR, IL5RA, EBI3, PRLR, LEPR
Tissueartery, bone.marrow, breast
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in various tissues with high expression in liver and skeletal muscle. Isoform 4 is predominantly expressed in kidney, bladder, adrenal gland and brain stem. Isoform 1 expression in placenta is predominant in chorion and decidua. Isoform 4 is highly expressed in placental villi. Isoform 2 is expressed in lung, stomach and muscle. Low levels in liver.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1A22  (X-ray  2.60A  1AXI  (X-ray  2.10A  1HWG  (X-ray  2.50A  1HWH  (X-ray  2.90A  1KF9  (X-ray  2.60A  2AEW  (X-ray  2.70A  3HHR  (X-ray  2.80A  5OEK  (NMR  5OHD  (NMR 
DBSNP rs121909361  rs121909357  rs121909365  rs6413484  rs6413484  rs121909366  rs121909367  rs121909368  rs121909369  rs121909362  rs6181  rs6177  rs45588036  rs1164396446  rs6182  rs34283856  rs6183  rs6180  rs6184 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane;
Single-pass type I membrane protein. Note=On growth hormone binding, GHR is ubiquitinated, internalized, down-regulated and transported into a degradative or non-degradative pathway. {ECO:0000250}.;
[Isoform 2]: Cell membrane;
Single-pass type I membrane protein. Note=Remains fixed to the cell membrane and is not internalized.;
[Growth hormone-binding protein]: Secreted. Note=Complexed to a substantial fraction of circulating GH. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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