Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 51738
Gene name Ghrelin and obestatin prepropeptide
Gene symbol GHRL
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
MTLRP
Chromosome 3
Chromosome location 3p25.3
Summary This gene encodes the ghrelin-obestatin preproprotein that is cleaved to yield two peptides, ghrelin and obestatin. Ghrelin is a powerful appetite stimulant and plays an important role in energy homeostasis. Its secretion is initiated when the stomach is
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001664 Function G protein-coupled receptor binding IEA
GO:0001664 Function G protein-coupled receptor binding ISS 10604470
GO:0001696 Process Gastric acid secretion IBA
GO:0001696 Process Gastric acid secretion IEA
GO:0001937 Process Negative regulation of endothelial cell proliferation IDA 15572208
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
605353 18129 ENSG00000157017
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q9UBU3
Protein name Appetite-regulating hormone (Growth hormone secretagogue) (Growth hormone-releasing peptide) (Motilin-related peptide) (Protein M46) [Cleaved into: Ghrelin-27; Ghrelin-28 (Ghrelin); Obestatin]
Protein function [Ghrelin-27]: Ghrelin is the ligand for growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1 (GHSR) (PubMed:10604470). Induces the release of growth hormone from the pituitary (PubMed:10604470). Has an appetite-stimulating effect, induces adiposity and s
PDB 6H3E , 7F9Y , 7NA7 , 7W2Z
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF04644 Motilin_ghrelin 24 51 Motilin/ghrelin Family
PF04643 Motilin_assoc 57 115 Motilin/ghrelin-associated peptide Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Highest 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}.
Sequence
Sequence length 117
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  cAMP signaling pathway
Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction
Hormone signaling
Growth hormone synthesis, secretion and action
  G alpha (q) signalling events
Synthesis, secretion, and deacylation of Ghrelin
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
BONE RESORPTION CTD
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CACHEXIA CTD
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CHRONIC LEFT-SIDED ULCERATIVE COLITIS Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
COLITIS CTD, Disgenet
CTD, Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Acrania Acrania CTD_human_DG 17400914
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acromegaly Acromegaly LHGDN 12727951
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acute pancreatitis Pancreatitis BEFREE 28468316
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma CTD_human_DG 21472143
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus Esophageal Cancer BEFREE 21472143
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenocarcinoma, Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma CTD_human_DG 21472143
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenocarcinoma, Oxyphilic Adenocarcinoma CTD_human_DG 21472143
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenocarcinoma, Tubular Adenocarcinoma CTD_human_DG 21472143
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenoma Adenoma BEFREE 10444306
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenoma Adenoma LHGDN 18246525
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only