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Descriptor English: Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4
Descriptor Spanish: Receptor de Melanocortina Tipo 4
Descriptor receptor de melanocortina tipo 4
Entry term(s) receptor 4 de melanocortina
Scope note: Subtipo de receptor de melanocortina, localizado preferentemente en el CEREBRO. Este receptor muestra especificidad para la ALFA-MSH, la BETA-MSH y la CORTICOTROPINA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Receptor Tipo 4 de Melanocortina
Descriptor French: Récepteur de la mélanocortine de type 4
Entry term(s): MC4 Receptor
Melanocortin 4 Receptor
Melanocortin Receptor 4
Melanocortin-4 Receptor
Receptor 4, Melanocortin
Receptor, MC4
Receptor, Melanocortin 4
Receptor, Melanocortin-4
Tree number(s): D12.776.543.750.695.430.937
D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500.937
D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500.937
D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500.937
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044105
Scope note: A melanocortin receptor subtype found primarily in BRAIN. It shows specificity for ALPHA-MSH; BETA-MSH and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE.
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, Cell Surface (1993)
Receptors, Corticotropin (1995-2003)
Receptors, Peptide (1994-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2004; MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR 4 was indexed under RECEPTORS, CORTICOTROPIN 1995-2003; RECEPTORS, PEPTIDE 1994-2002 & RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE 1993
History Note: 2004; use RECEPTOR, MELANOCORTIN, TYPE 4 (NM) 1993-2003
Entry Version: RECEPT MELANOCORTIN TYPE 4
DeCS ID: 38285
Unique ID: D044105
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
Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4 - Preferred
Concept UI M0218909
Scope note A melanocortin receptor subtype found primarily in BRAIN. It shows specificity for ALPHA-MSH; BETA-MSH and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE.
Preferred term Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4
Entry term(s) MC4 Receptor
Melanocortin 4 Receptor
Melanocortin Receptor 4
Melanocortin-4 Receptor
Receptor 4, Melanocortin
Receptor, MC4
Receptor, Melanocortin 4
Receptor, Melanocortin-4



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