Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 3 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 3
Tree Number(s): D12.776.543.750.695.430.875; D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500.875; D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500.875; D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500.875
Unique ID: D044104
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044104
Scope Note: A melanocortin receptor subtype found primarily in BRAIN. It shows specificity for ALPHA-MSH; BETA-MSH; GAMMA-MSH and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE.
Entry Version: RECEPT MELANOCORTIN TYPE 3
Entry Term(s): MC3 Receptor; Melanocortin Receptor 3; Melanocortin-3 Receptor; Receptor, Melanocortin 3
Registry Numbers: 0
Previous Indexing: Receptors, Corticotropin (1994-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004; MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR 3 was indexed under RECEPTORS, CORTICOTROPIN 1994-2003
History Note: 2004; use RECEPTOR, MELANOCORTIN, TYPE, 3 (NM) 1994-2003
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2016/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

therapeutic use (TU)

ultrastructure (UL)

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
  - Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
    - Receptors, Cell Surface [D12.776.543.750]
      - Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled [D12.776.543.750.695]
        
        Receptors, Melanocortin [D12.776.543.750.695.430]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1 [D12.776.543.750.695.430.500]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 2 [D12.776.543.750.695.430.750]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 3 [D12.776.543.750.695.430.875]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4 [D12.776.543.750.695.430.937]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
  - Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
    - Receptors, Cell Surface [D12.776.543.750]
      - Receptors, Neurotransmitter [D12.776.543.750.720]
        
        Receptors, Neuropeptide [D12.776.543.750.720.600]
        
        Receptors, Corticotropin [D12.776.543.750.720.600.285]
        
        Receptors, Melanocortin [D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1 [D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500.500]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 2 [D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500.750]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 3 [D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500.875]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4 [D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500.937]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
  - Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
    - Receptors, Cell Surface [D12.776.543.750]
      - Receptors, Peptide [D12.776.543.750.750]
        
        Receptors, Neuropeptide [D12.776.543.750.750.555]
        
        Receptors, Corticotropin [D12.776.543.750.750.555.285]
        
        Receptors, Melanocortin [D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1 [D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500.500]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 2 [D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500.750]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 3 [D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500.875]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4 [D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500.937]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
  - Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
    - Receptors, Cell Surface [D12.776.543.750]
      - Receptors, Peptide [D12.776.543.750.750]
        
        Receptors, Pituitary Hormone [D12.776.543.750.750.660]
        
        Receptors, Corticotropin [D12.776.543.750.750.660.285]
        
        Receptors, Melanocortin [D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1 [D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500.500]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 2 [D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500.750]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 3 [D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500.875]
        
        Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4 [D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500.937]

Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 3 Preferred

Concept UI: M0226052
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: A melanocortin receptor subtype found primarily in BRAIN. It shows specificity for ALPHA-MSH; BETA-MSH; GAMMA-MSH and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE.
Terms: Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 3 Preferred Term
Term UI T529686
Date01/03/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); MC3 Receptor
Term UI T256051
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Melanocortin-3 Receptor
Term UI T256055
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Receptor, Melanocortin 3
Term UI T256056
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Melanocortin Receptor 3
Term UI T256057
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004)

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