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    Agouti-signaling protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ASIP gene. It is responsible for the distribution of melanin pigment in mammals...
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  • The agouti gene, the Agouti-signaling protein (ASIP) is responsible for variations in color in many species. Agouti works with extension to regulate the...
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    pseudoagouti. Agouti, an animal of order Rodentia it was named after Agouti-signaling protein, the protein encoded by the agouti (ASIP) gene Agouti coloration...
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    Agouti-related protein (AgRP), also called agouti-related peptide, is a neuropeptide produced in the brain by the AgRP/NPY neuron. It is synthesized in...
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    molecule called the agouti-signaling protein, or ASIP. This molecule interacts with MC1R, the receptor coded by extension, to block the signal for black pigment...
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    the hair shaft. The Agouti gene, with its dominant A allele and recessive a allele, controls the coding for agouti signaling protein (ASIP; Q865F0). The...
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    among Holland Lops, produces a dark orange color known as ASIP or Agouti Signaling Protein. This color is distinct from the normal light orange color. The...
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    absence is mediated by agouti signalling protein, which antagonizes melanocortin 1 receptor. Loss of function of agouti signalling protein can permit unmediated...
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    Ekenstedt, Kari J. (3 July 2020). "Atypical Genotypes for Canine Agouti Signaling Protein Suggest Novel Chromosomal Rearrangement". Genes. 11 (7): 739. doi:10...
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    Legrand, Romain; Tiret, Laurent (2015). "A missense mutation in the agouti signaling protein gene (ASIP) is associated with the no light points coat phenotype...
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    western population of fox squirrels and by a point mutation in the agouti-signaling protein gene in the southeastern population. Black morphs may also occur...
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  • Cuniculus, formerly Agouti Agouti (coloration), fur coloration in which each hair has alternating dark and light bands Agouti-signalling protein or ASIP, a circulating...
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    Shriver, M. D.; Kittles, R. A. (2005). "The 8818G allele of the agouti signaling protein (ASIP) gene is ancestral and is associated with darker skin color...
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    Melanocortin 4 receptor (category G protein-coupled receptors)
    Yamada T, Barsh GS, Gantz I (March 1997). "Effects of recombinant agouti-signaling protein on melanocortin action". Molecular Endocrinology. 11 (3): 274–80...
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    adrenocorticotropic hormone are endogenous agonists of MC1R.: 1175  Agouti signaling protein (ASIP) appears to be the only endogenous antagonist of MC1R. Synthetic...
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    residue at position 126 of Agouti-signaling protein. This disrupts one of the four disulphide bonds in the normal protein, altering its tertiary structure...
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    mutation in ASIP (agouti signaling protein) had a higher incidence of melanoma, implying that increased melanocortin-1 receptor signaling promotes melanoma...
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    cysteine residue at position 120 of Agouti-signaling protein. This disrupts the four disulphide bonds in the normal protein, altering its tertiary structure...
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    Proopiomelanocortin (category Protein pages needing a picture)
    Yamada T, Barsh GS, et al. (March 1997). "Effects of recombinant agouti-signaling protein on melanocortin action". Molecular Endocrinology. 11 (3): 274–80...
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    1 receptor and the Agouti locus as being the cause of the black dilution trait in dogs. Instead, TYRP1 (tyrosinase related protein 1) was found to be...
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    Lamoreux ML, Wilson BD, Barsh GS (February 1998). "Interaction of Agouti protein with the melanocortin 1 receptor in vitro and in vivo". Genes & Development...
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    ACTH receptor (category G protein-coupled receptors)
    suggests that there is more protein-related specificity for binding MC2R. Agouti-related protein and Agouti-signaling protein are antagonist peptides to...
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    Melanocortin 3 receptor (category G protein-coupled receptors)
    Yamada T, Barsh GS, Gantz I (March 1997). "Effects of recombinant agouti-signaling protein on melanocortin action". Molecular Endocrinology. 11 (3): 274–80...
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    depolarization of the cell. Compared to classical neurotransmitter signaling, neuropeptide signaling is more sensitive. Neuropeptide receptor affinity is in the...
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    stimulated by α-melanocortin stimulating hormone but inhibited by agouti signal protein. The fact that OA1 responds to melanin modifiers indicates its probable...
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    Inhibitor cystine knot (category Protein structure)
    and targeting agents for chemotherapy. The mammalian proteins Agouti signalling peptide and Agouti related peptide are the only known mammalian examples...
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    AF, Reddy M, Smith GR (December 2007). "Intersubunit signaling in RecBCD enzyme, a complex protein machine regulated by Chi hot spots". Genes & Development...
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    metabotropic, G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) to initiate a second messenger signaling cascade that induces a broad, long-lasting signal. This modulation...
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  • Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (category Protein pages needing a picture)
    express MC3 and MC4 receptors. Melanocyte-inhibiting factor Agouti-related peptide Agouti signalling peptide Nelson's syndrome Katzung, Bertram G.; Masters...
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    Melanocortin 5 receptor (category G protein-coupled receptors)
    Yamada T, Barsh GS, Gantz I (March 1997). "Effects of recombinant agouti-signaling protein on melanocortin action". Molecular Endocrinology. 11 (3): 274–80...
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