Bioactivity | Setmelanotide (monoacetate) is a melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) agonist that acts on human and rat MC4R with EC50 values of 0.27 nM and 0.28 nM, respectively[1][2]. |
CAS | 2759937-80-7 |
Formula | C51H72N18O11S2 |
Molar Mass | 1177.36 |
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]. Kumar KG, et al. Analysis of the therapeutic functions of novel melanocortin receptor agonists in MC3R- and MC4R-deficient C57BL/6J mice. Peptides. 2009 Oct;30(10):1892-900. [2]. Kievit P, et al. Chronic treatment with a melanocortin-4 receptor agonist causes weight loss, reduces resistance, and improves cardiovascular function in diet-induced obese rhesus macaques. Diabetes. 2013 Feb;62(2):490-7. |