[Nle⁴,D-Phe⁷]-α-MSH

Name: [Nle 4 ,D-Phe 7 ]- α -MSH
Brand: Tocris Bioscience
SKU: 3013

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 3013

Citations (6)

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Melanocortin receptor agonist

Key Product Details

Description:	Melanocortin receptor agonist
Alternative Names:	Melanotan I,MT-I,NDP-α-MSH
Purity:	≥95% (HPLC)
Molecular Weight:	1646.86

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Biological Activity

[Nle⁴,D-Phe⁷]-α-MSH is a synthetic analog of α-MSH that is an agonist at melanocortin receptors (K_i values are 0.085, 0.4, 3.8 and 5.1 nM for MC₁, MC₃, MC₄ and MC₅ receptors respectively).

Technical Data

M. Wt	1646.86
Formula	C₇₈H₁₁₁N₂₁O₁₉
Single Letter Sequence	SYSXEHFRWGKPV (Modifications: Ser-1 = N-terminal Ac, X = Nle, Phe-7 = D-Phe, Val-13 = C-terminal amide)
Storage	Store at -20°C
Purity	≥95% (HPLC)
CAS Number	75921-69-6
PubChem ID	16132139
InChi Key	UAHFGYDRQSXQEB-PWPYQVNISA-N
Smiles	CCCC[C@H](NC(=O)[C@H](CO)NC(=O)[C@H](CC1=CC=C(O)C=C1)NC(=O)[C@H](CO)NC(C)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC1=CNC=N1)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC1=CNC2=C1C=CC=C2)C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)C)C(N)=O

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Soluble to 0.6mg/ml in water

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References

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.

Sawyer 4-Norleucine, 7-D-phenylalanine-α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone: a highly potent α-melanotropin with ultrapotent biological activity. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA
Wikber Melanocortin receptors: perspectives for novel drugs. Eur.J.Pharmacol. 1999 PMID: 10443584

[Nle⁴,D-Phe⁷]-α-MSH

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 3013

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[Nle4,D-Phe7]-α-MSH

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 3013

Key Product Details

Biological Activity

Technical Data

Solubility

Molarity Calculator

Dilution Calculator

Reconstitution Calculator

References

Product Documents

COA

Certificate of Analysis

SDS

[Nle⁴,D-Phe⁷]-α-MSH