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Descriptor English: Receptors, Melanocortin
Descriptor Spanish: Receptores de Melanocortina
Descriptor receptores de melanocortina
Scope note: Familia de receptores acoplados a una proteína-G, que presentan especificidad para las HORMONAS ESTIMULANTES DE LOS MELANOCITOS y la CORTICOTROPINA. Existen varios subtipos de receptores de melanocortina, cada uno de ellos con diferente especificidad de ligando y diferente localización tisular.
Descriptor Portuguese: Receptores de Melanocortina
Descriptor French: Récepteurs à la mélanocortine
Entry term(s): Melanocortin Receptor
Melanocortin Receptors
Receptor, Melanocortin
Tree number(s): D12.776.543.750.695.430
D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500
D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500
D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044101
Scope note: A family of G-protein-coupled receptors that have specificity for MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONES and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. There are several subtypes of melanocortin receptors, each having a distinct ligand specificity profile and tissue localization.
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
Previous Indexing: Receptors, Corticotropin (1994-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004; MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR (now RECEPTORS, MELANOCORTIN) was indexed under RECEPTORS, CORTICOTROPIN 1994-2003
History Note: 2004; use RECEPTORS, MELANOCORTIN (NM) 1994-2003
Entry Version: RECEPT MELANOCORTIN
DeCS ID: 38281
Unique ID: D044101
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2016/06/17
Receptors, Melanocortin - Preferred
Concept UI M0230670
Scope note A family of G-protein-coupled receptors that have specificity for MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONES and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. There are several subtypes of melanocortin receptors, each having a distinct ligand specificity profile and tissue localization.
Preferred term Receptors, Melanocortin
Entry term(s) Melanocortin Receptor
Melanocortin Receptors
Receptor, Melanocortin



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