| Bioactivity | Acetyl-ACTH (4-24) (human, bovine, rat) is a fragment of proopiomelanocortin (POMC) peptide. POMC peptides such as adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH), which is the precursor of α-MSH, is also an agonist at the MC-1 receptor[1]. |
| Name | Acetyl-ACTH (4-24) (human, bovine, rat) |
| CAS | 1815618-00-8 |
| Sequence | Ac-Met-Glu-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly-Lys-Pro-Val-Gly-Lys-Lys-Arg-Arg-Pro-Val-Lys-Val-Tyr-Pro |
| Shortening | Ac-MEHFRWGKPVGKKRRPVKVYP |
| Formula | C123H193N37O26S |
| Molar Mass | 2638.15 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. K Wakamatsu , et al. Characterisation of ACTH peptides in human skin and their activation of the melanocortin-1 receptor. Pigment Cell Res. 1997 Oct;10(5):288-97. |