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Pro-Opiomelanocortin, human

Known as: POMC, Pro-Opiomelanocortin, Proopiomelanocortin 
Pro-opiomelanocortin (267 aa, ~29 kDa) is encoded by the human POMC gene. This protein plays a role in peptide hormone-dependent signaling.
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Review
2005
Review
2005
Obesity is increasing in severity and prevalence in the United States and represents a major public health issue. No effective… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Zucker (fa/fa) rats with defective leptin receptors are obese, hyperphagic, and hyperinsulinemic. For testing whether chronic… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
W hereas the psychological construct and pathophysiological basis of craving for alcohol, a major risk for relapse in alcoholism… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
We have characterized a precursor protein which gives rise to the neuropeptide Phe-Met-Arg-Phe-amide (FMRFamide) by determining… 
1985
1985
We report results indicating that expression and hormonally controlled negative regulation of the human pro-opiomelanocortin… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Abstract: Chronic treatment of rats with 15% (vol/vol) ethanol in tap water as their only source of liquid over a period of 3… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Polyadenylated RNA isolated from porcine pituitary neurointermediate lobes was used to construct a cDNA library. The library was…