Gene Information
Gene NameMCHR1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length422
Protein NamesMelanin-concentrating hormone receptor 1 (MCH receptor 1) (MCH-R1) (MCHR-1) (G-protein coupled receptor 24) (MCH-1R) (MCH1R) (MCHR) (SLC-1) (Somatostatin receptor-like protein)
Target Namemelanin-concentrating hormone receptor 1
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000128285 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ99705
Gene CardMCHR1
Uniprot IDQ99705
PfamPF00001
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.000684253)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MCHR1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MCHR1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MCHR1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MCHR1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mchr1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MCHR1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mchr1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MCHR1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsOPRD1, MCHR2, SSTR5, SSTR2
ParalogsMCHR2, TACR2, OR9A2, NPY1R, MTNR1B, OR11H6, OR11H7, OR11H4, OR9A1P, OR9G1, NPY2R, MTNR1A, GPR50, GPR75, OR11G2, GPR19, OR11A1, TACR1, TACR3, OR11H2, OR11H12, OR11H1, GPR83, PROKR2, PROKR1, GPR88, PRLHR, OR51F1, OR10X1, NPY5R, OR9A4, NPY4R2, NPY4R
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighest level in brain, particularly in the frontal cortex and hypothalamus, lower levels in the liver and heart.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs117372135  rs112405400  rs133072  rs765971090  rs11914085  rs750210146  rs550313335  rs45439291  rs539260735  rs149604804 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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