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Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.543.750.695.430.500
D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500.500
D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500.500
D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500.500
Unique ID
D044102
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044102
Scope Note
A melanocortin receptor subtype found primarily in MELANOCYTES. It shows specificity for ALPHA-MSH and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. Loss of function mutations of the type 1 melanocortin receptor account for the majority of red hair and fair skin recessive traits in human.
Entry Version
RECEPT MELANOCORTIN TYPE 1
Entry Term(s)
MC1 Receptor
Melanocortin Receptor 1
Melanocortin-1 Receptor
Melanocyte Melanocortin Receptor
Receptor, Melanocortin-1
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Receptors, Corticotropin (1999-2003)
Public MeSH Note
2004; see MELANOCORTIN-1 RECEPTOR 2002 - 2003
History Note
2004(2002)
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2021/03/04
Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1 Preferred
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