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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled > Receptors, Melanocortin > Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Peptide > Receptors, Neuropeptide > Receptors, Corticotropin > Receptors, Melanocortin > Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Neurotransmitter > Receptors, Neuropeptide > Receptors, Corticotropin > Receptors, Melanocortin > Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Peptide > Receptors, Pituitary Hormone > Receptors, Corticotropin > Receptors, Melanocortin > Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4

Preferred term

Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4  

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Entry terms

  • MC4 Receptor
  • Melanocortin 4 Receptor
  • Melanocortin-4 Receptor
  • Melanocortin Receptor 4
  • Receptor 4, Melanocortin
  • Receptor, MC4
  • Receptor, Melanocortin 4
  • Receptor, Melanocortin-4

Scope note

  • A melanocortin receptor subtype found primarily in BRAIN. It shows specificity for ALPHA-MSH; BETA-MSH and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE.

History note

  • 2004; use RECEPTOR, MELANOCORTIN, TYPE 4 (NM) 1993-2003

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D044105

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