Motilin receptor is a
G protein-coupled receptor (previously GPCR38)[3][4][5] that binds
motilin.[6][7] It was first cloned in 1999 by Merck Laboratories.[8] and scientists have since been searching for compounds to modify its behavior.[9]
The
primary structure of the motilin receptor consists of 412 amino acids,[8] while its
tertiary structure resembles a golf club.[10] The protein
C-terminal protein protects from enzymatic degradation, while the N-terminal is essential for binding.[10]
Function
The primary function of the motilin receptor is to contract gastric
smooth muscle during phase III of the
migrating motor complex (MMC).[8] In this final phase of the MMC, N-type motilin receptors in the distal antral pump of the stomach are activated.[11] This causes contraction of the gastric smooth muscle, sieving food into the small intestine, and priming the stomach for the next meal.[12]
Motilin
Motilin is an intestinal
peptide that stimulates the contraction of gastric smooth muscle via the motilin receptor.[8] It is produced by enteroendocrine cells in the proximal small intestine[3][13] and secreted cyclically.[14] Motilin mimetics could be used to increase
gastric motility in patients with
gastroparesis e.g., constipation-predominant
irritable bowel syndrome.[15] However, none of the candidate drugs that have been tested so far have made it to market.[4][16]
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"Motilin Receptors: Motilin". IUPHAR Database of Receptors and Ion Channels. International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. Archived from
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