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Inactivation and intracellular retention of the human I183N mutated melanocortin 3 receptor associated with obesity.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 4 Aug 2004
Rached Mohamed, Buronfosse Anna, Begeot Martine, Penhoat Armelle
Abstract excerpt
Melanocortins are known to be involved in the regulation of feeding behavior. These hormones mediate their effects through G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) by stimulating adenylate cyclase. The melanocortin 3 receptor (MC3R) in the melanocortin receptor (MCR) family has been identified as a neural receptor subtype mainly expressed in the brain in mammals. Until now, only one heterozygous mutation (I183N) has...
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