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Melanotan II

Alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Analogue

Peptide Profile

Sequence

Ac-Nle-c[Asp-His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-Lys]-NH2

Molecular Weight

1024.2 g/mol

Storage Requirements

For maximum stability, store the lyophilized powder at -20°C (or -80°C for long-term preservation) protected from light and moisture. Once reconstituted with bacteriostatic water or sterile saline, the solution should be kept refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C and utilized within 14–21 days. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles and keep vials tightly sealed until use to maintain compound integrity.

Relevant Literature

Recent in-vitro studies:

Selected in-vitro / cell-based PubMed literature relevant to this compound:

  1. Reference 1

    T K Sawyer et al. (1980). 4-Norleucine, 7-D-phenylalanine-alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone: a highly potent alpha-melanotropin with ultralong biological activity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. PMID: 6777774.

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  2. Reference 2

    M E Hadley et al. (1985). [Nle4, D-Phe7]-alpha-MSH: a superpotent melanotropin that stimulates melanoma cell tyrosinase activity. Pigment Cell Res. PMID: 3009169.

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  3. Reference 3

    C Haskell-Luevano et al. (1996). Characterizations of the unusual dissociation properties of melanotan II and [D-Tyr4]melanotan II at cloned human melanocortin receptors. J Med Chem. PMID: 8558511.

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