Bioactivity | Melanin Concentrating Hormone, salmon TFA (MCH (salmon) TFA) is a 19-amino-acid neuropeptide initially identified in the pituitary gland of teleost fish, which regulates food intake, energy balance, sleep state, and the cardiovascular system. Melanin-concentrating hormone is a ligand for an orphan G protein-coupled receptor (SLC-1/GPR24) and MCHR2. | ||||||
Name | Melanin Concentrating Hormone, salmon TFA | ||||||
Sequence | Asp-Thr-Met-Arg-Cys-Met-Val-Gly-Arg-Val-Tyr-Arg-Pro-Cys-Trp-Glu-Val (Disulfide bridge: Cys5-Cys14) | ||||||
Shortening | DTMRCMVGRVYRPCWEV (Disulfide bridge: Cys5-Cys14) | ||||||
Formula | C91H140F3N27O26S4 | ||||||
Molar Mass | 2213.50 | ||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||
Storage | Sealed storage, away from moisture
*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |