A melanocortin receptor subtype found primarily in MELANOCYTES. It shows specificity for ALPHA-MSH and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. Loss of function mutations of the type 1 melanocortin receptor account for the majority of red hair and fair skin recessive traits in human.
Also Known As:
Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1; MC1 Receptor; Melanocortin-1 Receptor; Melanocyte Melanocortin Receptor; Receptor, Melanocortin-1; Melanocortin 1 Receptor; Melanocortin Receptor, Melanocyte; Receptor 1, Melanocortin; Receptor, MC1; Receptor, Melanocortin 1; Receptor, Melanocyte Melanocortin; Melanocortin Receptor 1