MC5R, Official Symbol MC5Rprovided by HGNC Official Full Name melanocortin 5 receptorprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6933 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000176136 MIM:600042; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6933 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as MC2 Summary This gene encodes a member of the seven-pass transmembrane G protein-coupled melanocortin receptor protein family that stimulate cAMP signal transduction. The encoded protein is a receptor for melanocyte-stimulating hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone and is suggested to play a role in sebum generation. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2010] Orthologs mouse all