Melanotan peptide

• Catalog Number: orb216698
• Category: Proteins
• Description: Melanotan peptide
• CAS Number: 121062-08-6
• Form/Appearance: Lyophilized powder
• Purity: > 95%
• MW: 1024.2
• Formula: C₅₀H₆₉N₁₅O₉
• Protein Sequence: Ac-Nle-Asp-His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-Lys-NH2 (Lactam bridge Asp2-Lys7)
• Source: Synthetic
• Storage: Shipped at 4°C. Store at -20°C for one year.
• Alternative names: MTII, Melanotan II, Bremelanotide amide
• Note: For research use only
• Application notes: Melanotan II, a cyclic MSH analog, is a potent full agonist of the melanocortin-3 and melanocortin-4 receptors (MC3-R and MC4-R). Intracerebroventricular administration of MTII inhibited feeding in four different mouse models of hyperphagia. MTII is a valuable tool for the study of the agouti obesity syndrome and of the role of melanocortinergic neurons in feeding.
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.