Chemicals and Drugs

Melanocortin Type 1 Receptor

A melanocortin receptor subtype found primarily in MELANOCYTES. It shows specificity for ALPHA-MSH and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. Loss of function mutations of the type 1 melanocortin receptor account for the majority of red hair and fair skin recessive traits in human.

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A melanocortin receptor subtype found primarily in MELANOCYTES. It shows specificity for ALPHA-MSH and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. Loss of function mutations of the type 1 melanocortin receptor account for the majority of red hair and fair skin recessive traits in human.

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  • MC1 Receptor
  • Melanocortin Receptor 1
  • Melanocortin-1 Receptor
  • Melanocyte Melanocortin Receptor
  • Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1
  • Receptor, Melanocortin-1
  • Melanocortin 1 Receptor
  • Melanocortin Receptor, Melanocyte
  • Receptor 1, Melanocortin
  • Receptor, MC1
  • Receptor, Melanocortin 1
  • Receptor, Melanocyte Melanocortin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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2004(2002)

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  • Receptors, Corticotropin (1999-2003)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Melanocortin Type 1 Receptor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D044102. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D044102
  2. Melanocortin Type 1 Receptor. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanocortin_1_receptor
  3. Melanocortin Type 1 Receptor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21173746