| Melanocortin 2 receptor (adrenocorticotropic hormone) | |||||||||||||
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| Symbols | MC2R; ACTHR; MGC125798 | ||||||||||||
| External IDs | OMIM: 607397 MGI: 96928 HomoloGene: 444 IUPHAR: MC2 GeneCards: MC2R Gene | ||||||||||||
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| Species | Human | Mouse | |||||||||||
| Entrez | 4158 | 17200 | |||||||||||
| Ensembl | ENSG00000185231 | ENSMUSG00000045569 | |||||||||||
| UniProt | Q01718 | Q544P9 | |||||||||||
| RefSeq (mRNA) | NM_000529.2 | NM_008560.2 | |||||||||||
| RefSeq (protein) | NP_000520.1 | NP_032586.1 | |||||||||||
| Location (UCSC) | Chr 18: 13.88 – 13.92 Mb |
Chr 18: 68.57 – 68.59 Mb |
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| PubMed search | [1] | [2] | |||||||||||
The ACTH receptor is a type of melanocortin receptor (type 2), properly known as MC2, which is specific for ACTH.[1]
It is found in the zona fasciculata of the human adrenal cortex. Binding of the receptor by ACTH stimulates the production of cortisol. (By contrast, aldosterone production from the zona glomerulosa is stimulated primarily by angiotensin II.)
Protein recognition at the receptor uses energy obtained from the dephosphorylation of ATP to cAMP by adenylate cyclase. ACTH receptors are located on the plasma membrane, and are G protein-coupled receptors.
The ACTH receptor uses cAMP as a secondary messenger.[2]
Mutations in this receptor cause familial glucocorticoid deficiency type 1, in which patients have high levels of serum ACTH and low levels of cortisol.[3][4]
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Roy et al. 2007 Differential regulation of the human ACTH receptor (MC2R) by human MRAP isoforms alpha and beta in isogenic HEK 293 cells. Mol Endocrinol 21:1656-1669
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