Receptors, Melanocortin

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Receptors, Melanocortin


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


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