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Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Receptor 1 (MCHR1)

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Hamamoto, A., Kobayashi, Y., Saito, Y. (2018). Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Receptor 1 (MCHR1). In: Choi, S. (eds) Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67199-4_101710

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