In tests of the cloned goldfish melanocortin 5 receptor, MTII acted as an agonist.
In plain wordsIn lab tests, MTII switched on the goldfish melanocortin 5 receptor.
- Peptide
- Melanotan II
- Outcome
- Not applicableAgonist activity at goldfish MC5R
- Study
goldfishn: not reported in source
goldfish MC5R (gMC5R)- Outcome group
- Receptor activity and mechanism · Pharmacology
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
while MTII and HS024 were both agonists at this receptor.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
We report cloning, pharmacological characterization, tissue distribution and detailed brain mapping of melanocortin 5 receptor in goldfish (gMC5R).