Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1
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.
Year introduced: 2004(2002)
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Tree Number(s): D12.776.543.750.695.430.500, D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500.500, D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500.500, D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500.500
MeSH Unique ID: D044102
Entry Terms:
- Melanocortin-1 Receptor
- Melanocortin 1 Receptor
- Receptor, Melanocortin-1
- Receptor, Melanocortin 1
- Melanocyte Melanocortin Receptor
- Melanocortin Receptor, Melanocyte
- Receptor, Melanocyte Melanocortin
- MC1 Receptor
- Receptor, MC1
- Melanocortin Receptor 1
- Receptor 1, Melanocortin
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