ACTH receptor

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Melanocortin 2 receptor (adrenocorticotropic hormone)
Identifiers
Symbols MC2R; ACTHR; MGC125798
External IDs OMIM607397 MGI96928 HomoloGene444 IUPHAR: MC2 GeneCards: MC2R Gene
RNA expression pattern
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More reference expression data
Orthologs
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
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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References

  1. ^ Beuschlein F, Fassnacht M, Klink A, Allolio B, Reincke M (2001). "ACTH-receptor expression, regulation and role in adrenocortial tumor formation". Eur. J. Endocrinol. 144 (3): 199–206. doi:10.1530/eje.0.1440199. PMID 11248736. 
  2. ^ Elias LLK, Clark AJL (2000). "The expression of the ACTH receptor". Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research 33 (10): 1245–1248. doi:10.1590/S0100-879X2000001000015. PMID 11004726 
  3. ^ Clark AJL, McLoughlin L, Grossman A (October 1993). "Familial glucocorticoid deficiency associated with point mutation in the adrenocorticotropin receptor". The Lancet 341 (8843): 461–462. doi:10.1016/0140-6736(93)90208-X. PMID 8094489. 
  4. ^ Tsigos C, Arai K, Hung W, Chrousos GP (November 1993). "Hereditary isolated glucocorticoid deficiency is associated with abnormalities of the adrenocorticotropin receptor gene". J. Clin. Invest. 92 (5): 2458–2461. doi:10.1172/JCI116853. PMC 288430. PMID 8227361. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=288430. 

Further reading

See also

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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