Investigation of the Novel Lead of Melanocortin 1 Receptor for Pigmentary Disorders

Knowing the role of MC1R in skin tanning can provide a brand new idea to resolve pigmentary disorders. αMSH has 13 amino acids and is the most essential pigmentary melanocortin responsible for melanin synthesis. One could utilize the compound library to find lead compounds by virtual screening from...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Chieh Tang, Calvin Yu-Chian Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/254678