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Facts about Melanocortin receptor 5.
Receptor for MSH (alpha, beta and gamma) and ACTH.
The activity of this receptor is mediated by G proteins which activate adenylate cyclase.This receptor is a possible mediator of the immunomodulation properties of melanocortins. .
Human | |
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Gene Name: | MC5R |
Uniprot: | P33032 |
Entrez: | 4161 |
Belongs to: |
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G-protein coupled receptor 1 family |
MC2; MC-2; MC5; MC5R; MC5-R; melanocortin 5 receptor; melanocortin receptor 5; Melanocortin-5 R; melanocortin-5 receptor; Melanocortin5R; Melanocortin-5R
Mass (kDA):
36.601 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 18p11.21 |
Sequence: | 18; NC_000018.10 (13824149..13827323) |
Expressed in the brain but not in the melanoma cells.
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
PMID: 8396929 by Chhajlani V., et al. Molecular cloning of a novel human melanocortin receptor.
PMID: 8179577 by Griffon N., et al. Molecular cloning and characterization of the rat fifth melanocortin receptor.