| Name: |
alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone |
| 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
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| 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. |
| Ontology: |
ChEBI [CHEBI:195325]
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EBI
)
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