NAME: | MELANOTAN 1 |
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Item Code: | HS006 |
CAS Number: | 75921-69-6 |
Other name: | Melanotan-1, MT-1, MT 1, afamelanotide |
Molecular formula: | C78H111N21O19 |
Molecular mass: | 1646.8 |
Sequence: | Ac-Ser-Tyr-Ser-Nle-Glu-His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly-Lys-Pro-Val-NH2 |
Purity: | >98% |
Main usage: | tanning peptide |
Melanotan 1, also referred to as afamelanotide, is a synthetic peptide variant of a peptide hormone, called alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone or msh that is naturally produced in the body and is responsible for stimulating melanogenesis, a peptide process for pigmentation of the skin..