alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone

Term ID

CHEBI:195325

Synonyms

• Ac-L-Ser-L-Tyr-L-Ser-L-Met-L-Glu-L-His-L-Phe-L-Arg-L-Trp-Gly-L-Lys-L-Pro-L-Val-NH2
• Ac-Ser-Tyr-Ser-Met-Glu-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly-Lys-Pro-Val-NH2
• alpha-intermedin
• alpha-melanotropin
• alpha-MSH
• intermedin
• melanotropin
• melanotropin alpha
• N-Ac-L-Ser-L-Tyr-L-Ser-L-Met-L-Glu-L-His-L-Phe-L-Arg-L-Trp-Gly-L-Lys-L-Pro-L-Val-NH2
• N-acetyl-L-Ser-L-Tyr-L-Ser-L-Met-L-alpha-Glu-L-His-L-Phe-L-Arg-L-Trp-Gly-L-Lys-L-Pro-L-valinamide
• N-acetyl-L-seryl-L-tyrosyl-L-seryl-L-methionyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-histidyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-arginyl-L-tryptophylglycyl-L-lysyl-L-prolyl-L-valinamide

Definition

A thirteen amino acid peptide hormone consisting of N-acetyl-L-Ser, L-Tyr, L-Ser, L-Met, L-Glu, L-His, L-Phe, L-Arg, L-Trp, Gly, L-Lys, L-Pro and L-valinamide units joined in sequence by peptide linkages. It is an endogenous melanocortin receptor agonist that exhibits anti-inflammatory activity.

References

• CAS:581-05-5
• PMID:33210000
• PMID:33523420
• PMID:33639356
• PMID:33765043
• PMID:34904527
• PMID:35717488
• PMID:35733058
• PMID:36900442
• PMID:37001274
• PMID:37217094
• Reaxys:741840
• Wikipedia:Alpha-Melanocyte-stimulating_hormone

Ontology

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Resources

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