Gene Information
Gene NameUNQ524/PRO1066
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length117
Protein NamesAppetite-regulating hormone (Growth hormone secretagogue) (Growth hormone-releasing peptide) (Motilin-related peptide) (Protein M46) [Cleaved into: Ghrelin-27; Ghrelin-28 (Ghrelin); Obestatin]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ9UBU3
Gene CardGHRL
Uniprot IDQ9UBU3
PfamPF04643; PF04644
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighest level in stomach. All forms are found in serum as well. Other tissues compensate for the loss of ghrelin synthesis in the stomach following gastrectomy. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12414809}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6H3E  (NMR  7F9Y  (EM  2.90A  7NA7  (EM  2.70A  7W2Z  (EM  2.80A 
DBSNP rs696217  rs4684677 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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