Melanocortin 5 receptor (MC5R) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MC5Rgene.[5][6] It is located on the chromosome 18 in the human genome.[6] When the MC5R was disrupted in transgenic mice, it induced disruption of their exocrine glands and resulted in decreased production of sebum.[7]
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