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Chemistry & identity
| CAS Number | 121062-08-6 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C50H69N15O9 |
| Molecular Weight | 1024.2 g/mol |
| Residue Count | 7 |
| PubChem CID | 92432 |
Peptide sequence
XDHFRWK
Research context
Chemistry is for melanotan II free base (no PubChem record found for the acetate salt). PubChem synonym: Ac-Nle-cyclo[Asp-His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-Lys]-NH2; X = Nle, residue 4 is D-Phe.
Selected research references
Published peer-reviewed literature on MT-2 (Melanotan 2 Acetate). Provided for research-context purposes only; CC Peptides does not make claims about outcomes in humans.
- Melanocortin receptor agonists, penile erection, and sexual motivation: human studies with Melanotan II
- The melanocortin agonist melanotan II increases insulin sensitivity in OLETF rats
- The melanocortin agonist Melanotan-II reduces the orexigenic and adipogenic effects of neuropeptide Y (NPY) but does not affect the NPY-driven suppressive effects on the gonadotropic and somatotropic axes in the male rat
- Melanotan II, a melanocortin agonist, partially rescues the impaired thermogenic capacity of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide deficient mice
MT-2 (Melanotan 2 Acetate) for laboratory research
CC Peptides supplies MT-2 (Melanotan 2 Acetate) as a lyophilized reference material with a third-party COA. Ships from California.
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