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Clinical, genetic, and functional characterization of adrenocorticotropin receptor mutations using a novel receptor assay.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Sept 2002
Flück Christa E, Martens John W M, Conte Felix A, Miller Walter L
Abstract excerpt
The ACTH receptor (MC2R) is expressed predominantly in the adrenal cortex, but is one of five G protein-coupled, seven-transmembrane melanocortin receptors (MCRs), all of which bind ACTH to some degree. Testing of MC2R activity is difficult because most cells express endogenous MCRs; hence, ACTH will elicit background activation of assayable reporter systems. Inactivating mutations of MC2R lead to hereditary...
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