alpha-MSH
A 13-amino acid peptide derived from proteolytic cleavage of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE, the N-terminal segment of ACTH. ACTH (1-13) is amidated at the C-terminal to form ACTH (1-13)NH2 which in turn is acetylated to form alpha-MSH in the secretory granules. Alpha-MSH stimulates the synthesis and distribution of MELANIN in MELANOCYTES in mammals and MELANOPHORES in lower vertebrates.
Year introduced: 1988 (1981)
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Tree Number(s): D06.472.699.327.935.179, D06.472.699.327.935.531.750.050, D06.472.699.631.525.600.179, D06.472.699.631.525.600.531.750.050, D12.644.400.400.935.179, D12.644.400.400.935.531.750.050, D12.644.400.460.050, D12.644.548.365.935.179, D12.644.548.365.935.531.750.050, D12.644.548.691.525.690.179, D12.644.548.691.525.690.531.750.050, D12.776.631.650.405.935.179, D12.776.631.650.405.935.531.750.050, D12.776.631.650.460.050
MeSH Unique ID: D000521
Registry Number: 581-05-5
Entry Terms:
- alpha MSH
- Acetylated ACTH (1-13)NH2
- alpha-Melanotropin
- alpha Melanotropin
- MSH, alpha
- alpha Intermedin
- Intermedin, alpha
- alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
- Hormone, alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating
- alpha Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
- ACTH (1-13)NH2
- (Desacetyl)alpha-MSH
- DE-alpha-MSH
- MSH, (Desacetyl)alpha-
- Des-Acetyl MSH
- MSH, Des-Acetyl
- Desacetyl alpha-MSH
- Desacetyl alpha MSH
- alpha-MSH, Desacetyl
- Desacetyl alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
- Desacetyl alpha Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
- Hormone, Desacetyl alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating
- alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone, Desacetyl
- (Des-Acetyl)-alpha-MSH
- Adrenocorticotropin (1-13)NH2
- ACTH (1-13)
- ACTH(1-13)
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