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'''Growth Hormone Secretagogue-Receptor''' or '''GHS-Receptor''' is a [[GPCR]] which binds the ligand [[ | '''Growth Hormone Secretagogue-Receptor''' or '''GHS-Receptor''' is a [[GPCR]] which binds the ligand [[ghrelin]] and is important in [[appetite]] regulation, energy balance and the regulation of body weight. It is a G-protein coupled receptor, densely expressed in appetite-regulating regions of the hypothalamus, through which the orexigenic [[hormone]] [[ghrelin]] acts. | ||
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Growth Hormone Secretagogue-Receptor or GHS-Receptor is a GPCR which binds the ligand ghrelin and is important in appetite regulation, energy balance and the regulation of body weight. It is a G-protein coupled receptor, densely expressed in appetite-regulating regions of the hypothalamus, through which the orexigenic hormone ghrelin acts.