Melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor (MC1R)

Homo sapiens — UniProt Q01726

Gene: MC1RHomo sapiensSwissProt reviewed

About Melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor

Melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor (MC1R) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q01726, 317 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 376 disease associations.

Target properties

Protein nameMelanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor
UniProt accessionQ01726
GeneMC1R
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length317 residues
Molecular weight—
EC numbers—
Target classUNCLASSIFIED
Subcellular location—
Keywords—

Druggability

Target tractability assessment (Open Targets + pocket analysis). No approved drug

Druggability tierMEDIUM
Druggability score—
Pocket score—
Max clinical phase—

Approved drugs hitting this target (4)

DrugCentral-linked approved drugs that act on this protein.

Disease associations (376)

Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).

  • skin pigmentation · score 0.72
  • hair colour measurement · score 0.66
  • skin pigmentation measurement · score 0.57
  • erythropoietic protoporphyria · score 0.53
  • sun exposure measurement · score 0.51
  • oculocutaneous albinism type 2 · score 0.49
  • cutaneous melanoma · score 0.47
  • hair color · score 0.45
  • oculocutaneous albinism type 6 · score 0.43
  • sunburn · score 0.43

3D Structure (1)

Experimental (PDB) and predicted (AlphaFold) structures for this protein.

StructureSourceMethodMean pLDDTResolution (Å)
AF-Q01726-F1alphafoldPREDICTED80.51—

Amino-acid sequence (317 residues)

MAVQGSQRRL LGSLNSTPTA IPQLGLAANQ TGARCLEVSI SDGLFLSLGL VSLVENALVV ATIAKNRNLH SPMYCFICCL ALSDLLVSGS NVLETAVILL LEAGALVARA AVLQQLDNVI DVITCSSMLS SLCFLGAIAV DRYISIFYAL RYHSIVTLPR ARRAVAAIWV ASVVFSTLFI AYYDHVAVLL CLVVFFLAML VLMAVLYVHM LARACQHAQG IARLHKRQRP VHQGFGLKGA VTLTILLGIF FLCWGPFFLH LTLIVLCPEH PTCGCIFKNF NLFLALIICN AIIDPLIYAF HSQELRRTLK EVLTCSW

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Quick facts

UniProtQ01726
GeneMC1R
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length317
Binders0
Diseases376
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