Word
Melanocortin receptor
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A family of docking points rather than a single one. Entries whose records name any member of the family are grouped together on this site.
A family of related locks.
How the research records put it
The melanocortin receptors are the family of receptors at which alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone analogues act. A 2000 International Journal of Impotence Research paper reports human studies with melanocortin receptor agonists.[1]
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Where this word turns up
5 entries in this index name this word in its records. 2 of them are described on this site.
It turns up on these group pages: Melanocortin receptor peptides, Tissue repair peptides.
And in these quick answers: KPV, Melanotan II.
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Where this comes from
The record the reference wording is taken from.
- Melanocortin receptor agonists, penile erection, and sexual motivation: human studies with Melanotan II. Int J Impot Res (2000). pmid:11035391