[Term]
id: PR:000001146
name: melanocortin receptor
def: "A rhodopsin-like G-protein coupled receptor that is a translation product of the human MC1R to MC5R genes, 1:1 orthologs thereof, or a semi-ortholog thereof. The active form binds one or more melanocortins, the pituitary peptides ACTH and alpha-, beta-, and gamma-melanocyte-stimulating hormone." [PRO:WCB, PRO:XQ, Wikipedia:Melanocortin]
comment: Category=family.
xref: IUPHARfam:38
xref: PIRSF:PIRSF005524
is_a: PR:000001094 ! rhodopsin-like G-protein coupled receptor