A Potent Melanocortin MC3 and MC4 Receptor Antagonist: SHU-9119
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Melanocortin (MC) receptors are G protein-coupled receptors that are regulated by both endogenous agonists and inverse agonists released from proopiomelanocortin (POMC) and agouti-related protein (AgRP) neurons, respectively. Upon activation, these G protein-coupled receptors may be associated with five types of G proteins: Gsα, Giα, Gqα, Gtcα, or Gzα. The Melanocortin System. POMC is the precursor of the melanocortin. Drug design for SHU-9119 bases on peptide mimetics of α-MSH.
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References
Cai M., Hruby V., J. The Melanocortin Receptor System: A Target for Multiple Degenerative Diseases. Current Protein & Peptide Science 17, 488-496 (2016). 10.2174/1389203717666160226145330
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