MC1R

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MC1R
TermMC1R
Short definitionMC1R - A protein found in skin and eye cells that makes melanin (a pigment that gives skin color and helps protect it from damage caused by ultraviolet light). People with certain changes in the gene for MC1R have a higher risk of developing melanoma (skin cancer that starts in melanocytes). 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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MC1R - A protein found in skin and eye cells that makes melanin (a pigment that gives skin color and helps protect it from damage caused by ultraviolet light). People with certain changes in the gene for MC1R have a higher risk of developing melanoma (skin cancer that starts in melanocytes). Also called melanocortin-1 receptor and melanotropin receptor

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