MC5 Human Melanocortin GPCR Cell Based Antagonist Arrestin LeadHunter Assay - US

Background Information:

Melanocortins belong to the superfamily of G protein-coupled seven transmembrane proteins. G-protein-coupled receptors constitute one of the major signal transduction systems in eukaryotic cells. Coding sequences for these receptors, in those regions believed to contribute to the agonist-antagonist binding site, are strongly conserved across mammalian species. The melanocortin MC1 receptor is made primarily in melanocytes, MC2 in adrenal cortex, MC3 and MC4 almost exclusively neuronal, and MC5 in exocrine gland cells.

PathHunter β-Arrestin GPCR cell lines are engineered to co-express the ProLink™ (PK) tagged GPCR and the Enzyme Acceptor (EA) tagged β-Arrestin. Activation of the GPCR-PK induces β-Arrestin-EA recruitment, forcing complementation of the two β-galactosidase enzyme fragments (EA and PK). The resulting functional enzyme hydrolyzes substrate to generate a chemiluminescent signal.

Family:

GPCR

Sub Family:

Melanocortin

Class:

Class A

Coupling:

Gs

Protein Name:

MC5

Uniprot Number:

P33032

Protein Aliases:

MC-2

Gene Name:

MC5R

Gene ID:

4161

Accession Number:

NM_005913

Organism:

Human

Cell Type:

CHO-K1