Structural Complexity and Plasticity of Signaling Regulation at the Melanocortin-4 Receptor

The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) is a class A G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), essential for regulation of appetite and metabolism. Pathogenic inactivating <i>MC4R</i> mutations are the most frequent cause of monogenic obesity, a growing medical and socioeconomic problem worldwide. T...

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Main Authors: Gunnar Kleinau, Nicolas A. Heyder, Ya-Xiong Tao, Patrick Scheerer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/16/5728