Melanocortin Receptor
MC Receptor
The melanocortin (MC) receptors represent a subfamily of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) where the different subtypes are involved in a wide range of physiological functions such as pigmentation, steroid secretion, energy homeostasis, and food intake. The melanocortin receptor (MCR) family consists of five G-protein-coupled receptors (MC1R-MC5R). MC1R controls pigmentation, MC2R is a critical component of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, MC3R and MC4R have a vital role in energy homeostasis and MC5R is involved in exocrine function.
MCRs are activated by a variety of neuropeptides, termed melanocortins, that include the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) andα, β and γ-melanocyte-stimulating hormones (MSHs). Melanocortins derive from post-translational processing of the common polypeptide precursor pro-opiomelanocortin, expressed mainly in the hypothalamus and pituitary.
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Melanocortin Receptor Isoform Comparison
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Resomelagon methanesulfonate
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-147301BCAS No.: 2933183-20-9Synonyms: AP1189 methanesulfonateResomelagon methanesulfonate (AP1189 methanesulfonate) is the methanesulfonate salt form of Resomelagon (HY-147301). Resomelagon methanesulfonate is an orally active melanocortin receptor (MR) agonist. Resomelagon methanesulfonate induces ERK1/2 phosphorylation and Ca2+ mobilization. Resomelagon methanesulfonate exhibits anti-inflammatory activity in mouse peritonitis and peritonitis model. Resomelagon methanesulfonate can be used for obesity and chronic inflammation research.
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nor-MC3
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-185010CAS No.: 2870681-06-2nor-MC3 is an MC3-type ionizable lipid with C17 unsaturated chains, formulated in lipid nanoparticles for nucleic acid (mRNA and siRNA) delivery and supports in vitro and in vivo transfection.
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Melanoxazal
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-N14245CAS No.: 178275-98-4Melanoxazal is a Melanin biosynthesis inhibitor. Melanoxazal can inhibit melanin formation in the silkworm larva hemolymph (IC50 is 30.1 μg/mL), and also has stronger inhibitory effect against mushroom tyrosinase (IC50 is 4.2 μg/mL), but it has no antimicrobial effect.
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MPCI
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-121764CAS No.: 884538-31-2MPCI is a cell-permeant MC4R-selective ligand with pharmacological chaperone activity. MPCI is a MC4R antagonist with a Ki value of 0.218 μM on HEK293 cells expressing hMC4R. MPCI can be used for the research of MC4R-deficient obesity.
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THIQ (Standard)
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-10624RCAS No.: 312637-48-2THIQ (Standard) is the analytical standard of THIQ (HY-10624). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. THIQ is the first selective agonist of the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R), with high affinity and potency for hMC4R (IC50=1.2 nM, EC50=2.1 nM) and rMC4R (IC50=0.6 nM, EC50=2.9 nM). THIQ maintains low potency at MC1R, MC3R and MC5R. THIQ plays a role in eliciting erectile activity in rodents. THIQ acts as a pharmacoperone of the MC4R rescuing the cell surface expression and signaling of some intracellularly retained MC4R mutants.
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MC-4R Agonist 1
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-U00396CAS No.: 455957-28-5MC-4R Agonist 1 is an agonist of human melanocortin-4 receptor (MC-4R), used in the research of obesity, diabetes, and sexual dysfunction.
