The human melanocyte stimulating hormone receptor has evolved to become “super-sensitive” to melanocortin peptides
- 30 June 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
- Vol. 102 (1-2) , R7-R11
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0303-7207(94)90113-9
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