The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Melanocortin 5 Receptor across different species:

melanocortin 5 receptor (MC5R), melanocortin 5 receptor (Mc5r), melanocortin 5 receptor (mc5r), melanocortin 5 receptor (LOC100226898)

Other aliases include:

MC5R, MC5

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Melanocortin 5 Receptor:

melanocortin 5 receptor – melanocortin receptor 5 – MC5-R – melanocortin 5-receptor – G-protein-coupled receptor

Melanocortin 5 Receptor fulfills a number of functions:

G-protein coupled receptor activity – melanocortin receptor activity – receptor activity – hormone binding – signal transducer activity – protein binding

Melanocortin 5 Receptor is relevant to the following processes:

G-protein signaling, coupled to cyclic nucleotide second messenger – signal transduction – G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway – positive regulation of cAMP biosynthetic process

Locations for Melanocortin 5 Receptor:

integral to plasma membrane – plasma membrane – integral to membrane – membrane

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology