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Designing a Western blot for MC1R? The guide has the expected band size, antibodies backed by real blot images, the controls to run alongside, and protocols taken from published papers.
Open the MC1R Western Blot Guide1 Citations
Facts about Melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor.
Receptor for MSH (alpha, beta and gamma) and ACTH.
The activity of this receptor is mediated by G proteins which activate adenylate cyclase..
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | MC1R |
| Uniprot: | Q01726 |
| Entrez: | 4157 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| G-protein coupled receptor 1 family |

CMM5; MC1R; MC1-R; melanocortin 1 receptor (alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone receptor); Melanocortin receptor 1; Melanocortin-1 R; Melanocortin1R; Melanocortin-1R; melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor; melanotropin receptor; MSHR; MSH-R; Mshra; MSH-RMGC14337; SHEP2; Tob
Mass (kDA):
34.706 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 16q24.3 |
| Sequence: | 16; NC_000016.10 (89918862..89920972) |
Melanocytes and corticoadrenal tissue.
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.






PMID: 1325670 by Mountjoy K.G., et al. The cloning of a family of genes that encode the melanocortin receptors.
PMID: 8463333 by Gantz I., et al. Molecular cloning of a novel melanocortin receptor.