The Melanocortin System: Structure Activity Relationships of Alpha-N-Methylated MT-II Analogues and Mutation Studies of Human Melanocortin Receptor Subtypes 1 and 4
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Dedek, Matthew MilanIssue Date
2007Keywords
structure activity relationshipmelanocortin 1 receptor
melanocortin
MT-II
mutagenesis
melanocortin 4 receptor
Advisor
Hruby, Victor J.Committee Chair
Hruby, Victor J.
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The University of Arizona.Rights
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The melanocortin system regulates various physiological processes including feeding behavior, sexual function, skin pigmentation and photoprotection via five G-protein coupled receptors and several endogenous ligands. There is a need for selective and potent ligands to the human melanocortin receptors (hMCRs) that can chemically resolve these various functions. This thesis presents three studies aimed at refining the understanding of the structural differences between binding pockets of the hMCR subtypes. In the first study α-N-methylated analogues of the non-selective agonist, MT-II, are evaluated for their in vitro function. This study produced the most potent hMC1R selective agonist to date. The following two studies examine the effects of mutations on the biological activity of melanocortin receptor subtypes 1 and 4. Much of the mutation study data is preliminary and requires a demonstration of reproducibility.Type
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MSDegree Level
mastersDegree Program
Medical PharmacologyGraduate College