Melanotan (MT)-II

Melanotan (MT)-II

• CAS Number: 121062-08-6
• UNSPSC Description: Melanotan (MT)-II, a synthetic melanocortin receptor agonist, is an injectable peptide hormone used to promote tanning.
• Target Antigen: Melanocortin Receptor
• Type: Peptides
• Related Pathways: GPCR/G Protein;Neuronal Signaling
• Applications: Neuroscience-Neuromodulation
• Field of Research: Neurological Disease
• Assay Protocol: https://www.medchemexpress.com/Melanotan__MT_-II.html
• Purity: 99.65
• Solubility: H2O : 6.67 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
• Smiles: O=C([C@@H](NC([C@@](NC([C@@H](NC([C@@H](NC([C@@H](NC(C)=O)CCCC)=O)CC(NCCCC[C@](C(N)=O)([H])NC1=O)=O)=O)CC2=CN=CN2)=O)([H])CC3=CC=CC=C3)=O)CCCNC(N)=N)N[C@H]1CC4=CNC5=CC=CC=C45
• Molecular Weight: 1024.18
• References & Citations: [1]Breindahl T, et al. Identification and characterization by LC-UV-MS/MS of melanotan II skin-tanning products sold illegally on the Internet. Drug Test Anal. 2015 Feb;7(2):164-72.|[2]Giuliano F, et al. Melanotan-II: Investigation of the inducer and facilitator effects on penile erection in anaesthetized rat. Neuroscience. 2006;138(1):293-301.|[3]Ter Laak MP, et al. The potent melanocortin receptor agonist melanotan-II promotes peripheral nerve regeneration and has neuroprotective properties in the rat. Eur J Pharmacol. 2003 Feb 21;462(1-3):179-83.|[4]Wessells H, et al. Melanocortin receptor agonists, penile erection, and sexual motivation: human studies with Melanotan II. Int J Impot Res. 2000 Oct;12 Suppl 4:S74-9.|[5]De Jonghe BC, et al. Food intake reductions and increases in energetic responses by hindbrain leptin and melanotan II are enhanced in mice with POMC-specific PTP1B deficiency. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Sep 1;303(5):E644-51.
• Shipping Conditions: Blue Ice
• Storage Conditions: -80°C, 2 years; -20°C, 1 year (Powder, sealed storage, away from moisture)
• Clinical Information: No Development Reported