Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1

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Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1


A melanocortin receptor subtype found primarily in MELANOCYTES. It shows specificity for ALPHA-MSH and CORTICOTROPIN. Loss of function mutations of the type 1 melanocortin receptor account for the majority of red hair and fair skin recessive traits in human.

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