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beta-MSH
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Definition
: An 18-amino acid peptide that is the C-terminal fragment of gamma-lipotropin which is the N-terminal fragment of BETA-LIPOTROPIN. Beta-MSH is shown to regulate skin pigmentation, steroid production, and feeding.
Pharmacological Action
Hormones
Other names
beta Melanotropin; beta Melanocyte-
Stimulating Hormone; beta Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone; beta MSH; Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone, beta; beta-
Melanotropin; beta-
Melanocyte-
Stimulating Hormone; MSH, beta; Melanocyte-
Stimulating Hormone, beta
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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11-
Mrp-
14-
Nal-
18-
Cys-
22-
Asp-
beta-
MSH(11-
22)NH2
0
*Peptides, Cyclic
beta-MSH.
Peptides 2002 Jun;23(6):1069-76