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M8693

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Melanotan II acetate salt

≥95% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

Ac-[Nle4Asp5D-Phe7Lys10]α-MSH-(4-10)-NH2

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C50H69N15O9 · xC2H4O2
CAS Number:
121062-08-6
Molecular Weight:
1024.18 (free base basis)
MDL number:
MFCD06795842
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
NACRES:
NA.32

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

lyophilized solid

color

white

solubility

H2O: soluble 5 mg/mL

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C50H69N15O9/c1-3-4-16-36(59-29(2)66)44(69)65-41-25-42(67)55-20-11-10-18-35(43(51)68)60-47(72)39(23-31-26-57-34-17-9-8-15-33(31)34)63-45(70)37(19-12-21-56-50(52)53)61-46(71)38(22-30-13-6-5-7-14-30)62-48(73)40(64-49(41)74)24-32-27-54-28-58-32/h5-9,13-15,17,26-28,35-41,57H,3-4,10-12,16,18-25H2,1-2H3,(H2,51,68)(H,54,58)(H,55,67)(H,59,66)(H,60,72)(H,61,71)(H,62,73)(H,63,70)(H,64,74)(H,65,69)(H4,52,53,56)/t35-,36-,37-,38+,39-,40-,41-/m0/s1

InChI key

JDKLPDJLXHXHNV-MFVUMRCOSA-N

Gene Information

human ... MC3R(4159) , MC4R(4160)
mouse ... MC3R(17201) , MC4R(17202)
rat ... MC3R(29310) , MC4R(25635)

Amino Acid Sequence

Ac-Nle-Asp-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Lys-NH2

General description

Melanotan II induces melanogenesis and thus increases skin pigmentation. It is an analog of α-melanocyte stimulating hormone.

Application

Melanotan II acetate salt has been used to study its inhibitory effects on feeding and energy expenditure in rats.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Melanotan II is a MC3-R/MC4-R melanocortin agonist.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Inhibitory Effect of the Melanocortin Receptor Agonist Melanotan-II (MTII) on Feeding Depends on Dietary Fat Content and not Obesity in Rats on Free-Choice Diets
Jose K
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience (2015)
John-Paul Baird et al.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology, 301(4), R1044-R1056 (2011-07-08)
Injections of the melanocortin 3/4 receptor (MCR) agonist melanotan II (MTII) to a variety of brain structures produces anorexia, suggesting distributed brain MCR control of food intake. We performed a detailed analysis of feeding behavior (licking microstructure analysis) after a
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Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.), 50(10), 1169-1173 (2012-11-06)
Melanotan products are currently purchased over the Internet and are designed to induce melanogenesis to create sunless tanning as well are used as sexual stimulants. We report a novel case of systemic toxicity with sympathomimetic excess and rhabdomyolysis after use
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