Prompt: The binding of α-MSH to MC1R initiates the signal transduction pathway for melanin production. This process increases the activity of tyrosinase within melanocytes, leading to the conversion of tyrosine to dopaquinone and subsequent melanin synthesis. Hexapeptide-1 is a biomimetic peptide that competitively binds to MC1R, reducing the binding rate of α-MSH to MC1R. This competitive binding slows down the signal transduction pathway of MC1R, inhibiting the initiation of melanin production.32k
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