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melanocortin 1 receptor

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein protein Q21173746
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melanocortin 1 receptor

Summary

melanocortin 1 receptor is a protein[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of protein entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • melanocortin 1 receptor's instance of is recorded as protein[3].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's physically interacts with is recorded as afamelanotide[4].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's physically interacts with is recorded as MT-II[5].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's UniProt protein ID is recorded as Q01726[6].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's part of is recorded as Melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor[7].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's part of is recorded as membrane protein[8].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's part of is recorded as GPCR, rhodopsin-like, 7TM, protein family[9].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as D044102[10].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's has part is recorded as GPCR, rhodopsin-like, 7TM[11].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's RefSeq protein ID is recorded as NP_002377[12].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03c_n82[13].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's MeSH tree code is recorded as D12.776.543.750.695.430.500[14].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's MeSH tree code is recorded as D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500.500[15].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's MeSH tree code is recorded as D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500.500[16].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's MeSH tree code is recorded as D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500.500[17].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's molecular function is recorded as G protein-coupled peptide receptor activity[18].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's molecular function is recorded as G protein-coupled receptor activity[19].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's molecular function is recorded as signal transducer activity[20].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's molecular function is recorded as melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor activity[21].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's molecular function is recorded as protein binding[22].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's molecular function is recorded as melanocortin receptor activity[23].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's molecular function is recorded as ubiquitin protein ligase binding[24].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's cell component is recorded as integral component of membrane[25].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's cell component is recorded as membrane[26].
  • melanocortin 1 receptor's cell component is recorded as plasma membrane[27].

Why It Matters

melanocortin 1 receptor ranks in the top 2% of protein entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Melanocortin-1 receptor signaling markedly induces the expression of the NR4A nuclear receptor subgroup in melanocytic cells. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Novel binding motif of ACTH analogues at the melanocortin receptors. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . MRAP and MRAP2 are bidirectional regulators of the melanocortin receptor family. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Human Pigmentation Phenotype: A Point Mutation Generates Nonfunctional MSH Receptor. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Mahogunin ring finger-1 (MGRN1) E3 ubiquitin ligase inhibits signaling from melanocortin receptor by competition with Galphas. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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