Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 4160
Gene name Melanocortin 4 receptor
Gene symbol MC4R
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
BMIQ20
Chromosome 18
Chromosome location 18q21.32
Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a membrane-bound receptor and member of the melanocortin receptor family. The encoded protein interacts with adrenocorticotropic and MSH hormones and is mediated by G proteins. This is an intronless gene. Defects in thi
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs13447324 G>T Pathogenic, uncertain-significance Stop gained, coding sequence variant
rs13447325 T>A Conflicting-interpretations-of-pathogenicity, likely-benign Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs13447331 G>A Conflicting-interpretations-of-pathogenicity, pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs13447339 TC>- Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, frameshift variant
rs52804924 G>A,T Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT037223 hsa-miR-877-5p CLASH 23622248
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0004930 Function G protein-coupled receptor activity IEA
GO:0004977 Function Melanocortin receptor activity IEA
GO:0004977 Function Melanocortin receptor activity TAS 8794897
GO:0004980 Function Melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor activity IBA
GO:0004980 Function Melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor activity IDA 14764818
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
155541 6932 ENSG00000166603
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P32245
Protein name Melanocortin receptor 4 (MC4-R)
Protein function Hormone receptor that acts as a key component of the leptin-melanocortin pathway at the intersection of homeostatic maintenance of energetic state (PubMed:32327598, PubMed:33858992). Plays a role in regulating food intake: activation by a stimul
PDB 6W25 , 7AUE , 7F53 , 7F54 , 7F55 , 7F58 , 7PIU , 7PIV , 8QJ2 , 8WKY , 8WKZ
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00001 7tm_1 61 302 7 transmembrane receptor (rhodopsin family) Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Brain, placental, and gut tissues.
Sequence
Sequence length 332
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction
Hormone signaling
  Peptide ligand-binding receptors
G alpha (s) signalling events
ADORA2B mediated anti-inflammatory cytokines production
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
BODY MASS INDEX QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS 20 Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs13447332, rs2143967167, rs769342968, rs2143967182, rs746241281, rs13447338, rs2143966223, rs13447324, rs121913558, rs121913559, rs121913562, rs121913564, rs121917829, rs121913565, rs121913566
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RCV001823788
RCV001733857
RCV001783633
RCV001823842
RCV002468457
View all (20 more)
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Early onset severe obesity Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs121913562, rs747681609, rs1057517991, rs370479598 RCV006439574
RCV006441910
RCV006443339
RCV006438116
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ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
MC4R-related disorder Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs2143966828, rs13447332, rs2143967167, rs895704914, rs1333647919, rs121913559, rs13447338, rs121913562, rs747681609, rs1057517991, rs13447339, rs370479598, rs193922687, rs369841551, rs1915335064 RCV003394011
RCV003416408
RCV004749726
RCV004749741
RCV003417116
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★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Monogenic diabetes Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs369841551 RCV000754806
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ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
ANHEDONIA Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
BODY WEIGHT CTD
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
BREAST CANCER GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Acanthosis Nigricans Acanthosis Nigricans HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adult Craniopharyngioma Craniopharyngioma BEFREE 19766264
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Alopecia Alopecia BEFREE 23124548
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Alstrom Syndrome Alstrom syndrome Pubtator 36356613 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis BEFREE 29030576
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anhedonia Anhedonia PSYGENET_DG 22785313
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Anorexia Anorexia BEFREE 12851326, 29099963, 29363944
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anorexia Anorexia Pubtator 36323255 Stimulate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia BEFREE 10199800, 11326303, 25419636, 30755592
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anxiety Anxiety Disorder BEFREE 20190196, 30863280
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only