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Gene Information
Gene symbol: MC1R
Gene name: melanocortin 1 receptor (alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone receptor)
HGNC ID: 6929
Synonyms: MSH-R
Related Genes
| # | Gene Symbol | Number of hits |
| 1 | ASIP | 1 hits |
| 2 | MC4R | 1 hits |
| 3 | POMC | 1 hits |
Related Sentences
| # | PMID | Sentence |
| 1 | 1314697 | Taken together, these results suggest that NDP-MSH, alpha-MSH, and DAB389-MSH bind to a common melanotropin receptor in human metastatic melanoma cells. |
| 2 | 21460229 | These mutations have been described as suppressors of ASP action, blocking its antagonizing effects on the melanocortin 1 and 4 receptors (MC1R and MC4R) in the skin and the brain, respectively, via unknown mechanisms. |
| 3 | 11837451 | The yellow coat colour is the result of agouti chronically antagonizing the binding of alpha-MSH to Mc1r and the obese phenotype results from agouti protein antagonizing the binding of alpha-MSH to Mc3r and/or Mc4r. |