Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Enables melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor activity. Involved in positive regulation of bone resorption; regulation of eating behavior; and response to melanocyte-stimulating hormone. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including insulin secretion; response to food; and response to insulin. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm and plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including axial skeleton; nervous system; and thyroid gland. Used to study metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis; obesity; and steatotic liver disease. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in morbid obesity and obesity. Orthologous to human MC4R (melanocortin 4 receptor).
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