MRAP2

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Melanocortin 2 receptor accessory protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MRAP2 gene.[1] MRAP2 interacts directly with melanocortin 4 receptor (MCR4).

Knockout of the Mrap2 gene in mice leads to severe obesity. In addition, a rare mutation of the MRAP2 gene in humans leads to severe, early-onset obesity.[2]

References

  1. "Entrez Gene: Melanocortin 2 receptor accessory protein 2".
  2. Asai M, Ramachandrappa S, Joachim M, Shen Y, Zhang R, Nuthalapati N, Ramanathan V, Strochlic DE, Ferket P, Linhart K, Ho C, Novoselova TV, Garg S, Ridderstrale M, Marcus C, Hirschhorn JN, Keogh JM, O'Rahilly S, Chan LF, Clark AJ, Farooqi IS, Majzoub JA (July 2013). "Loss of Function of the Melanocortin 2 Receptor Accessory Protein 2 Is Associated with Mammalian Obesity". Science. 341 (6143): 275–278. doi:10.1126/science.1233000. PMC 3788688. PMID 23869016. Lay summaryThe New York Times (2013-07-18).

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