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MC1R - melanocortin 1 receptor Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as CMM5; MSH-R; SHEP2

Gene ID: 4157 | Gene type: protein coding

About MC1R

Cytogenetic location: 16q24.3 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 16:89,918,862-89,920,972 (from NCBI)

This gene has 4 transcripts (splice variants), 156 orthologues, 18 paralogues and is associated with 7 phenotypes.

Summary

This intronless gene encodes the receptor protein for melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH). The encoded protein, a seven pass transmembrane G protein coupled receptor, controls melanogenesis. Two types of melanin exist: red pheomelanin and black eumelanin. Gene mutations that lead to a loss in function are associated with increased pheomelanin production, which leads to lighter skin and hair color. Eumelanin is photoprotective but pheomelanin may contribute to UV-induced skin damage by generating free radicals upon UV radiation. Binding of MSH to its receptor activates the receptor and stimulates eumelanin synthesis. This receptor is a major determining factor in sun sensitivity and is a genetic risk factor for melanoma and non-melanoma skin Cancer. Over 30 variant alleles have been identified which correlate with skin and hair color, providing evidence that this gene is an important component in determining normal human pigment variation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

MC1R Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_002386.4 NP_002377.4 melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor

MC1R Protein Structure

7tm_1

7tm_1: 7 transmembrane receptor (rhodopsin family) (55 - 298)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor

MC1-R

alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone receptor

melanotropin receptor

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Protoporphyria, Erythropoietic, 1

Erythropoietic Protoporphyria

Epp

Ferrochelatase Deficiency

Protoporphyria, Erythropoietic

Erythrohepatic Protoporphyria

Heme Synthetase Deficiency

Autosomal Erythropoietic Protoporphyria

EPP1

Protoporphyria

Protoporphyria Erythropoietic

Acral Lentiginous Melanoma

Acral Lentiginous Melanoma, Malignant

Malignant Acral Lentiginous Melanoma

Alm

Acral Lentiginous Malignant Melanoma Of Skin

Palmar/Plantar Melanoma

Subungual Melanoma

Acral Lentiginous Malignant Melanoma

Nodular Malignant Melanoma

Nodular Melanoma

Angelman Syndrome

AS

Happy Puppet Syndrome

Happy Puppet Syndrome, Formerly

Puppetlike Syndrome

Skin Melanoma

Cutaneous Melanoma

Malignant Ear Melanoma

Malignant Lip Melanoma

Malignant Lower Limb Melanoma

Malignant Melanoma Of Ear And/Or External Auricular Canal

Malignant Melanoma Of Skin Of Lower Limb

Malignant Melanoma Of Skin Of Trunk Except Scrotum

Malignant Melanoma Of Skin Of Upper Limb

Malignant Neck Melanoma

Malignant Scalp Melanoma

Malignant Trunk Melanoma

Malignant Upper Limb Melanoma

Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant

Melanoma

Malignant Melanoma Of Skin

Melanoma Nos

Malignant Mole, Meaning Melanoma Of Unspecified Site

Melanoma Of Unspecified Site

Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma

Mm - [Malignant Melanoma]

Vitiligo-Associated Multiple Autoimmune Disease Susceptibility 1

Vitiligo

VAMAS1

Slev1

Vtlg

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Vitiligo-Related

Vitiligo-Associated Multiple Autoimmune Disease 1

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Vitiligo-Related

Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant 5

Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant, Susceptibility To, 5

CMM5

Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant, 5

Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma 5

Melanoma, Cutaneous, Malignant, Susceptibility To, Type 5

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Basal Cell Cancer

Basal Cell Neoplasm

Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin

Malignant Basal Cell Tumor

Basal Cell Tumor

Epithelioma Basal Cell

Malignant Basal Cell Neoplasm

Rodent Ulcer

Carcinoma Basal Cell

Neoplasms, Basal Cell

Basal Cell Carcinomas

Experimental Organism Basal Cell Carcinoma

Nodulo-Ulcerative Basal Cell Carcinoma

Basalioma

Basal Cell Epithelioma Of Skin

Bcc - [Basal Cell Carcinoma] Of Skin

Rodent Ulcer Of Skin

Rodent Ulcer Of Unspecified Site

Basal Cell Epithelioma Of Unspecified Site

Increased Analgesia From Kappa-Opioid Receptor Agonist, Female-Specific

Analgesia From Kappa-Opioid Receptor Agonist, Female-Specific

Analgesia, Increased, From Kappa-Opioid Receptor Agonist, Female-Specific

Mucosal Melanoma
Skin/Hair/Eye Pigmentation, Variation In, 2

Uv-Induced Skin Damage, Susceptibility To

SHEP2

Red Hair Color

Rhc

Blond Hair/Fair Skin

Rha

Hair Color 2

Hcl2

Uv-Induced Skin Damage

Pigmentation, Skin/Hair/Eye, Variation In, Type 2

Shep-2

Waardenburg'S Syndrome

Waardenburg Syndrome

Van Der Hoeve Halbertsma Waardenburg Gualdi Syndrome

Van Der Hoeve Halbertsona Waardenburg Syndrome

Waardenburg Shah Syndrome

Waardenburg, Types I And/Or Ii

Mende Syndrome

Waardenburgs Syndrome

Waardenburg Syndrome, Type 4a

Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency

Glucocorticoid Deficiency

Acth Resistance

Adrenal Unresponsiveness To Acth

Hereditary Unresponsiveness To Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

Isolated Glucocorticoid Deficiency

Glucocorticoid Deficiency, Familial

Glucocorticoid Deficiency 1

Body Mass Index Quantitative Trait Locus 11

OBESITY

Obesity, Susceptibility To

Leanness, Inherited

Obesity, Susceptibility To, Bmiq11

Obesity, Mild, Early-Onset

Obesity, Association With

Obesity, Early-Onset, Susceptibility To

Obesity, Severe

Obesity, Severe, And Type Ii Diabetes

Obesity, Late-Onset

BMIQ11

Obesity Bmiq11

Obesity, Early-Onset

Obesity , Susceptibility To

Simple Obesity Nos

Excess Fat

Obesity, Not Elsewhere Classified, Body Mass Index Not Elsewhere Classified

Adiposis

Skin Disease

Skin Diseases

Abnormality Of The Skin

Skin Diseases, Genetic

Genodermatosis

Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disease

Dermatologic Disorders

Tietz Albinism-Deafness Syndrome

Tietz Syndrome

Albinism-Deafness Of Tietz

Hypopigmentation/Deafness Of Tietz

Tietze'S Syndrome

TADS

Costochondral Junction Syndrome

Costochondritis

Tietze Syndrome

Hypopigmentation-Deafness Syndrome

Costalchondritis

Slipping Rib Syndrome

Tietze'S Disease

Chondropathia Tuberosa

Albinism And Complete Nerve Deafness

Tietz'S Syndrome

Hypopigmentation-Hearing Loss Syndrome

Costal Chondritis

Abnormality Of The Costochondral Junction

Actinic Keratosis

Solar Keratosis

Actinic Keratosis

Senile Hyperkeratosis

Sk - Solar Keratosis

Keratosis, Actinic

Seborrheic Keratosis

Ak - [Actinic Keratosis]

Sk - [Solar Keratosis]

Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome

Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome

Gorlin Syndrome

Nbccs

BCNS

Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome

Multiple Basal Cell Nevi, Odontogenic Keratocysts, And Skeletal Anomalies

Cerebral Gigantism Jaw Cysts

Cramer Niederdellmann Syndrome

Gorlin Syndrome Or Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome

Naevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome

Acute Contagious Conjunctivitis

Pink Eye

Contagious Opthalmia

Pinkeye

Conjunctivitis

Keratoconjunctivitis Due To Mycoplasma Conjunctivae

Acanthoma
Oculocutaneous Albinism

Albinism, Oculocutaneous

Oca

Albinism Oculocutaneous

Oca - [Oculocutaneous Albinism]

Keratosis, Seborrheic

Seborrheic Keratosis

Keratosis, Seborrheic, Somatic

Basal Cell Papilloma

Keratosis Seborrheica

KERSEB

Ocular Melanoma

Intraocular Melanoma

Uveal Melanoma

Eye Melanoma

Melanoma Of Eye

Melanoma Of The Uvea

Malignant Melanoma Of Eye

Amelanotic Melanoma

Melanoma, Amelanotic

Melanoma Amelanotic

Amelanotic Skin Melanoma

Melanoma In Congenital Melanocytic Nevus

Malignant Melanoma In Congenital Melanocytic Nevus

Melanocytic Nevi

Nevi Melanocytic

Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant 1

Familial Melanoma

Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant, Susceptibility To, 1

CMM1

Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant

Cmm

Melanoma, Malignant

Familial Atypical Mole-Malignant Melanoma Syndrome

Fammm

Melanoma, Familial

Mlm

Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome, Hereditary

Dns

B-K Mole Syndrome

Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant, 1

Malignant Melanoma, Cutaneous

Melanoma, Cutaneous, Malignant, Susceptibility To, Type 1

Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome

Cutaneous Melanoma

Familial Atypical Mole Melanoma Syndrome

Hereditary Melanoma

Albinism, Oculocutaneous, Type Ii

OCA2

Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 2

Oculocutaneous Albinism Type Ii

Albinoidism

Tyrosinase-Positive Oculocutaneous Albinism

Brown Oculocutaneous Albinism

Oculocutaneous Albinism, Tyrosinase-Positive

Albinism Ii

Albinism, Brown Oculocutaneous

Oculocutaneous Albinism, Type Ii, Modifier Of

Oculocutaneous Albinism, Type Ii

Albinism, Oculocutaneous, Type Ii, Modifier Of

Albinism 2

Albinism, Oculocutaneous, Type 2

Oculocutaneous Albinism Tyrosinase Positive

Oculocutaneous Albinism, Tyrosinase Positive

Albinism, Oculocutaneous, 2

Boca

Oca-2

Oculocutaneous Albinism Tyrosinase-Positive

Fanconi Anemia, Complementation Group A

Fanconi Anemia

Fanconi Pancytopenia

Fanconi Anemia Complementation Group A

FANCA

Fa

Fanconi Panmyelopathy

Fanconi'S Anemia

Fanconi Anaemia

Fanconi'S Anaemia

Fanconi Hypoplastic Anemia

Estren-Dameshek Variant Of Fanconi Anemia

Estren-Dameshek Variant Of Fanconi Pancytopenia

Fanconi Anemia Estren-Dameshek Variant

Fanconis Anemia

Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome

Familial Atypical Multiple Mole-Melanoma

Familial Atypical Multiple Mole Melanoma Syndrome

Melanoma-Pancreatic Cancer Syndrome

Famm Syndrome

B-K Mole Syndrome

Famm-Pc Syndrome

Fammm Syndrome

Familial Atypical Mole Syndrome

Familial Atypical Multiple Mole Melanoma-Pancreatic Carcinoma Syndrome

Familial Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome

Familial Atypical Multiple Mole Melanoma

Dysplastic Nevus

Familial Atypical Mole Melanoma Syndrome

Melanoma, Uveal

Uveal Melanoma

Choroidal Melanoma

Melanoma Of Uvea

Iris Melanoma

Malignant Melanoma Of Choroid

Malignant Melanoma Of Iris

Ocular Cancer

Eye Carcinoma

Eye Neoplasm

Eye Cancer

Eye Neoplasms

Malignant Eye Neoplasm

Neoplasm Of Eye

Neoplasm Of Eye Proper

Ocular Tumor

Carcinoma Of Eye

Ocular Carcinoma

Malignant Tumor Of Eye

Microphthalmia

Microphthalmos

Isolated Anophthalmia-Microphthalmia Syndrome

Isolated Microphthalmia-Anophthalmia-Coloboma

Simple Microphthalmos

Clinical Anophthalmia

Isolated Anophthalmia - Microphthalmia

Isolated Pure Microphthalmia

Mac Spectrum

Microphthalmia-Anophthalmia-Coloboma Spectrum

Primitive Anophthalmia

Globe Of Eye Small

Small Eyeball

Hypoplasia Of Eye

Isolated Nanophthalmos

Rudimentary Eye

Dysplasia Of Eye

Rem Sleep Behavior Disorder

Rem Sleep Behaviour Disorder

Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder

Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behaviour Disorder

Rem - [Rapid Eye Movement] Behaviour Disorder

Albinism, Oculocutaneous, Type Iv

OCA4

Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 4

Oculocutaneous Albinism, Type Iv

Oculocutaneous Albinism Type Iv

Albinism, Oculocutaneous, 4

Keratosis

Actinic Keratosis

Hyperkeratosis

Large Congenital Melanocytic Nevus

Giant Pigmented Hairy Nevus

Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus

Gmn

Congenital Pigmented Nevus

Lcmn

Gphn

Giant Congenital Nevus

Bathing Trunk Nevus

Congenital Giant Pigmented Nevus

Congenital Hairy Nevus

Giant Hairy Nevus

Giant Pigmented Nevus

Congenital Giant Pigmented Nevus Of Skin

Congenital Melanocytic Nevus Syndrome

Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevi

Giant Congenital Pigmented Nevus

Melanocytic Nevus Syndrome, Congenital

Melanoma

Malignant Melanoma

Cutaneous Melanoma

Naevocarcinoma

Malignant Melanomas

Lentigines

Lentigo

Ochronosis
Waardenburg Syndrome, Type 2a

Waardenburg Syndrome Type 2a

WS2A

Waardenburg Syndrome, Type Iia

Waardenburg Syndrome Without Dystopia Canthorum

Ws2

Waardenburg Syndrome Type Iia

Waardenburg Syndrome 2a

Skin Carcinoma

Skin Cancer

Carcinoma Of Skin

Ca - Skin Cancer

Cancer Of Skin

Malignant Neoplasm Of Skin

Melanoma And Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer

Skin Cancers

Cancer, Skin

Acute Conjunctivitis
Melanoma-Astrocytoma Syndrome

Melanoma And Neural System Tumor Syndrome

Melanoma Astrocytoma Syndrome

MASTS

Piebald Trait

Piebaldism

PBT

Partial Albinism

Albinoidism, Oculocutaneous, Autosomal Dominant

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Felis catus MC1R VGNC VGNC:107061
Bos taurus MC1R VGNC VGNC:106814
Rattus norvegicus MC1R RGD RGD:1312046
Mus musculus MC1R MGD MGI:99456
Others MC1R NCBI