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Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 3
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Definition
: A melanocortin receptor subtype found primarily in BRAIN. It shows specificity for ALPHA-MSH; BETA-MSH; GAMMA-MSH and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE.
Other names
Receptor, Melanocortin-
3; Receptor, MC3; Melanocortin 3 Receptor; Receptor, Melanocortin 3; Melanocortin-
3 Receptor; MC3 Receptor; Melanocortin Receptor 3
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MC3R protein, human
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*Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 3.
Diabetes 2005 Sep;54(9):2663-7
bremelanotide
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*alpha-MSH
*Peptides, Cyclic
Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 3
Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2003 Jun;994():96-102; J Sex Med. 2006 Jul;3(4):628-38
Mc3r protein, mouse
0
*Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 3.