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UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot P32245: Variant p.Val103Ile

Melanocortin receptor 4
Gene: MC4R
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Variant information Variant position: help 103 The position of the amino-acid change on the UniProtKB canonical protein sequence.
Type of variant: help LB/B The variants are classified into three categories: LP/P, LB/B and US.
  • LP/P: likely pathogenic or pathogenic.
  • LB/B: likely benign or benign.
  • US: uncertain significance

Residue change: help From Valine (V) to Isoleucine (I) at position 103 (V103I, p.Val103Ile). Indicates the amino acid change of the variant. The one-letter and three-letter codes for amino acids used in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot are those adopted by the commission on Biochemical Nomenclature of the IUPAC-IUB.
Physico-chemical properties: help Similar physico-chemical property. Both residues are medium size and hydrophobic. The physico-chemical property of the reference and variant residues and the change implicated.
BLOSUM score: help 3 The score within a Blosum matrix for the corresponding wild-type to variant amino acid change. The log-odds score measures the logarithm for the ratio of the likelihood of two amino acids appearing by chance. The Blosum62 substitution matrix is used. This substitution matrix contains scores for all possible exchanges of one amino acid with another:
  • Lowest score: -4 (low probability of substitution).
  • Highest score: 11 (high probability of substitution).
More information can be found on the following page

Polymorphism: help Genetic variations in MC4R define the body mass index quantitative trait locus 20 (BMIQ20) [MIM:618406]. MC4R loss-of-function variants are associated with higher body mass index, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and coronary artery disease. Gain-of-function variants have been reported to be associated with lower body mass index and resistance to obesity. Additional information on the polymorphism described.
Variant description: help Probable protective factor against obesity, type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease; common variant correlated with lower body mass index; increased MC4R signaling; increased surface expression. Any additional useful information about the variant.
Other resources: help Links to websites of interest for the variant.


Sequence information Variant position: help 103 The position of the amino-acid change on the UniProtKB canonical protein sequence.
Protein sequence length: help 332 The length of the canonical sequence.
Location on the sequence: help ICSLAVADMLVSVSNGSETI V ITLLNSTDTDAQSFTVNIDN The residue change on the sequence. Unless the variant is located at the beginning or at the end of the protein sequence, both residues upstream (20) and downstream (20) of the variant will be shown.
Residue conservation: help The multiple alignment of the region surrounding the variant against various orthologous sequences.
Human                         ICSLAVADMLVSVSNGSETIVITLLNSTD-TDAQSFTVNIDN

Mouse                         ICSLAVADMLVSVSNGSETIVITLLNSTD-TDAQSFTVNID

Rat                           ICSLAVADMLVSVSNGSETIVITLLNSTD-TDAQSFTVNID

Pig                           ICSLAVADMLVSVSNGSETIVITLLNSTD-TDAQSFTVNID

Bovine                        ICSLAVADMLVSVSNGSETIVITLLNSTD-TDAQSFTVDID

Zebrafish                     ICSLAVADLLVSVSNASETVVMALITGGNLTNRESIIKNMD

Sequence annotation in neighborhood: help The regions or sites of interest surrounding the variant. In general the features listed are posttranslational modifications, binding sites, enzyme active sites, local secondary structure or other characteristics reported in the cited references. The "Sequence annotation in neighborhood" lines have a fixed format:
  • Type: the type of sequence feature.
  • Positions: endpoints of the sequence feature.
  • Description: contains additional information about the feature.
TypePositionsDescription
Chain 1 – 332 Melanocortin receptor 4
Transmembrane 82 – 106 Helical; Name=2
Disulfide bond 84 – 84 Interchain
Helix 78 – 106



Literature citations
Molecular cloning, expression, and gene localization of a fourth melanocortin receptor.
Gantz I.; Miwa H.; Konda Y.; Shimoto Y.; Tashiro T.; Waston S.J.; Delvalle J.;
J. Biol. Chem. 268:15174-15179(1993)
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA]; VARIANT ILE-103; Localization of the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4-R) in neuroendocrine and autonomic control circuits in the brain.
Mountjoy K.G.; Mortrud M.T.; Low M.J.; Simerly R.B.; Cone R.D.;
Mol. Endocrinol. 8:1298-1308(1994)
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA]; VARIANT ILE-103; Mutational analysis of melanocortin-4 receptor, agouti-related protein, and alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone genes in severely obese children.
Dubern B.; Clement K.; Pelloux V.; Froguel P.; Girardet J.-P.; Guy-Grand B.; Tounian P.;
J. Pediatr. 139:204-209(2001)
Cited for: VARIANTS OBESITY MET-50; CYS-58; SER-102 AND VAL-170; VARIANTS ILE-103 AND LEU-251; Clinical spectrum of obesity and mutations in the melanocortin 4 receptor gene.
Farooqi I.S.; Keogh J.M.; Yeo G.S.H.; Lank E.J.; Cheetham T.; O'Rahilly S.;
N. Engl. J. Med. 348:1085-1095(2003)
Cited for: VARIANTS OBESITY ALA-11; SER-62; ASP-97; LYS-125; GLN-165; THR-175; TYR-271; ARG-271 AND SER-316; VARIANTS ILE-103; MET-112 AND LEU-251; CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIANTS OBESITY ALA-11; SER-62; ASP-97; LYS-125; GLN-165; THR-175; TYR-271 AND SER-316; CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIANTS ILE-103; MET-112 AND LEU-251; FUNCTION; Identification and characterization of melanocortin-4 receptor gene mutations in morbidly obese Finnish children and adults.
Valli-Jaakola K.; Lipsanen-Nyman M.; Oksanen L.; Hollenberg A.N.; Kontula K.; Bjoerbaek C.; Schalin-Jaentti C.;
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 89:940-945(2004)
Cited for: VARIANT OBESITY LEU-127; VARIANTS ILE-103; MET-112; THR-226 AND LEU-251; CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIANT OBESITY LEU-127; CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIANTS MET-112 AND THR-226; Prevalence of mutations and functional analyses of melanocortin 4 receptor variants identified among 750 men with juvenile-onset obesity.
Larsen L.H.; Echwald S.M.; Soerensen T.I.A.; Andersen T.; Wulff B.S.; Pedersen O.;
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 90:219-224(2005)
Cited for: VARIANTS OBESITY TYR-36; THR-102; GLN-165; THR-175; ASP-181; VAL-219 AND PHE-325; VARIANTS ILE-103; MET-112 AND LEU-251; CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIANTS OBESITY TYR-36; THR-102; GLN-165; ASP-181; VAL-219 AND PHE-325; Human gain-of-function MC4R variants show signaling bias and protect against obesity.
Lotta L.A.; Mokrosinski J.; Mendes de Oliveira E.; Li C.; Sharp S.J.; Luan J.; Brouwers B.; Ayinampudi V.; Bowker N.; Kerrison N.; Kaimakis V.; Hoult D.; Stewart I.D.; Wheeler E.; Day F.R.; Perry J.R.B.; Langenberg C.; Wareham N.J.; Farooqi I.S.;
Cell 177:597-607(2019)
Cited for: POLYMORPHISM; CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIANT ILE-103;
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