Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Enables type 3 melanocortin receptor binding activity and type 4 melanocortin receptor binding activity. Involved in melanin biosynthetic process and positive regulation of melanin biosynthetic process. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including adult feeding behavior; melanosome organization; and melanosome transport. Predicted to be active in extracellular space. Is expressed in forelimb epithelium; hair bulb; hindlimb epithelium; and skin. Used to study abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome 1; obesity; and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in pigmentation disease. Orthologous to human ASIP (agouti signaling protein).
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