receptors, melanocortin

Preferred Label : receptors, melanocortin;

MeSH definition : A family of G-protein-coupled receptors that have specificity for MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONES and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. There are several subtypes of melanocortin receptors, each having a distinct ligand specificity profile and tissue localization.;

MeSH synonym : melanocortin receptor; melanocortin receptors; receptor, melanocortin;

MeSH annotation : GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; general or unspecified; prefer specifics;

Is substance : O;

Details

Origin ID

D044101;

UMLS CUI

C0254370;

Allowable qualifiers
- administration and dosage [MeSH Qualifier]
- agonists [MeSH Qualifier]
- analysis [MeSH Qualifier]
- antagonists and inhibitors [MeSH Qualifier]
- biosynthesis [MeSH Qualifier]
- blood [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- deficiency [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- isolation and purification [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- therapeutic use [MeSH Qualifier]
- ultrastructure [MeSH Qualifier]
Indexing information
- acetyl-norleucyl-cyclo(aspartyl-octahydroindole-2-carboxylic acid(6)-4,4'-biphenylalanine(7)-pipecolic acid(8)-tryptophyl-lysyl)amide [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- acetyl-norleucyl-cyclo(aspartyl-prolyl-2-naphthylalanyl-arginyl-tryptophyl-lysyl)-prolyl-valyinamide [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Record concept(s)
- receptors, melanocortin [MeSH concept]
Related MeSH Supplementary Concept(s)
- melanocortin 3 receptor, rat [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- melanocortin 5 receptor [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Receptor [UMLS semantic type]

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