Beta-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone

β-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
Names
Other names
beta-MSH, β-melanotropin, β-melanocortin, β-intermedin
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
PubChem CID
  • CC(C(=O)NC(CCC(=O)O)C(=O)NC(CCCCN)C(=O)NC(CCCCN)C(=O)NC(CC(=O)O)C(=O)NC(CCC(=O)O)C(=O)NCC(=O)N1CCCC1C(=O)NC(CC2=CC=C(C=C2)O)C(=O)NC(CCCNC(=N)N)C(=O)NC(CCSC)C(=O)NC(CCC(=O)O)C(=O)NC(CC3=CNC=N3)C(=O)NC(CC4=CC=CC=C4)C(=O)NC(CCCNC(=N)N)C(=O)NC(CC5=CNC6=CC=CC=C65)C(=O)NCC(=O)NC(CO)C(=O)N7CCCC7C(=O)N8CCCC8C(=O)NC(CCCCN)C(=O)NC(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O)N
Properties
C118H174N34O35S
Molar mass 2660.95 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

β-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (β-MSH) is an endogenous peptide hormone and neuropeptide. It is a melanocortin, specifically, one of the three types of melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH), and is produced from proopiomelanocortin (POMC). It is an agonist of the MC1, MC3, MC4, and MC5 receptors.

β-MSH is artificially generated because it does not exist in humans naturally.

β-MSH is also known to decrease food intake in animals such as rats, chicken due to the effect of proopiomelanocortin (POMC). Research was performed to see the effect β-MSH has on chicks, and it has been found that chicks responded with a decrease in food and water intake when treated with β-MSH. The experiment showed that β-MSH causes anorexigenic effects in chicks.

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