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β-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH), human

CAS: 17908-57-5 F: C118H174N34O35S W: 2660.92

β-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH), human, a 22-residue peptide, acts as an endogenous melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4
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Bioactivity β-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH), human, a 22-residue peptide, acts as an endogenous melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4-R) agonist[1].
Target Melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4-R)
Invitro β-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH), human (β-MSH) has high affinity at both human MC4-R transfected into CHO cells (Ki=11.4±0.4 nM) and MC4-R in rat hypothalamic homogenates (Ki=5.0±0.4 nM)[1].
Name β-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH), human
CAS 17908-57-5
Sequence Ala-Glu-Lys-Lys-Asp-Glu-Gly-Pro-Tyr-Arg-Met-Glu-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly-Ser-Pro-Pro-Lys-Asp
Shortening AEKKDEGPYRMEHFRWGSPPKD
Formula C118H174N34O35S
Molar Mass 2660.92
Transport Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Reference [1]. Harrold JA, et al. beta-MSH: a functional ligand that regulated energy homeostasis via hypothalamic MC4-R? Peptides. 2003 Mar;24(3):397-405.