Gene Information
Gene NameMCHR2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length340
Protein NamesMelanin-concentrating hormone receptor 2 (MCH receptor 2) (MCH-R2) (MCHR-2) (G-protein coupled receptor 145) (GPRv17) (MCH-2R) (MCH2) (MCH2R)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000152034 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ969V1
Gene CardMCHR2
Uniprot IDQ969V1
PfamPF00001
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.912354395)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MCHR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MCHR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MCHR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MCHR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMCHR1, SSTR4, SSTR1, SSTR2
ParalogsMCHR1, 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 SpecificitySpecifically expressed in the brain, with highest levels in cerebral cortex, hippocampus and amygdala. No expression detected in the cerebellum, thalamus or hypothalamus.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs147988902  rs62434070 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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