Melanotropin receptor

Melanotropin receptor

Melanotropin receptor is a protein found in skin and eye cells that make melanin (a pigment that gives color to the skin and helps protect it from damage by ultraviolet light). People with certain changes in the gene for the melanotropin receptor have a higher risk of developing melanoma (skin cancer that begins in melanocytes). Also called melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R).

External links

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Melanocortin 1 receptor — (alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone receptor) Identifiers Symbols MC1R; CMM5; MGC14337; MSH R; SHEP2 External IDs …   Wikipedia

  • Melanocortin 5 receptor — Identifiers Symbols MC5R; External IDs OMIM:  …   Wikipedia

  • Melanin theory — is a pseudoscientific theory, founded in the distortion of the known physical properties of melanin, a natural polymer and organic semiconductor.[1] In humans, melanin is the primary determinant of skin color. People whose ancestors lived for… …   Wikipedia

  • Melanin — Not to be confused with melamine, melatonin, or Melanotan (disambiguation). Melanin pigment (dark granular material center of image) in a pigmented melanoma. Pap stain. Melanin …   Wikipedia

  • Melanoma — Classification and external resources A melanoma ICD 10 C43 …   Wikipedia

  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone — proopiomelanocortin (adrenocorticotropin/ beta lipotropin/ alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta endorphin) proopiomelanocortin derivatives POMC     …   Wikipedia

  • Afamelanotide — Other names Melanotan Melanotan 1 Melanotan 1 Melanotan I Melanotan I [Nle4, D Phe …   Wikipedia

  • endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction  group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”