Intracellular signaling mechanisms of the melanocortin receptors: current state of the art
The melanocortin system is composed by the agonists adrenocorticotropic hormone and alpha, beta and gamma-melanocyte-stimulating hormone, and two naturally occurring antagonists, agouti and agouti-related protein. These ligands act by interaction with a family of five melanocortin receptors (MCRs),...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2015
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10216/101111 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/101111 |