Classification
Compound class	Endogenous peptide in human, mouse or rat
Ligand families/groups	Neuropeptides

Gene/Precursor

Gene symbol Gene name Species Precursor protein name Synonyms Ghrl ghrelin Mouse prepro-appetitie regulatory hormone Ghr, m46, MTLRP, MTLRPAP Ghrl ghrelin and obestatin prepropeptide Rat prepro-appetite regulatory hormone appetite-regulating hormone, ghrelin, ghrelin/obestatin prepropeptide, ghrelin precursor, growth hormone-releasing peptide, growth hormone secretagogue, LOC59301, motilin-related peptide

Database Links
Specialist databases
GPCRdb Ligand	ghrelin
Other databases
CAS Registry No.	258338-12-4
Ensembl Gene	ENSMUSG00000064177 (Mm), ENSRNOG00000010349 (Rn)
GtoPdb PubChem SID	135651761
UniProtKB	Q9EQX0 (Mm), Q9QYH7 (Rn)