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Melanocortins are a group of pituitary peptide hormones that include adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) and the alpha, beta and gamma melanocyte-stimulating hormones (MSH) that derive from the prohormone proopiomelanocortin.

Melanocortins act through a multitude of melanocortin receptors designated MC1 through MC5. MC2 is also known as the adrenocorticotrophic hormone receptor since it selectively binds ACTH. The other melanocortin receptors are semi-selective in their ability to bind multiple melanocortins to some degree.

Pharmacology

Several synthetic melanocortins are in development including Melanotan (referred to by the International Nonproprietary Name afamelanotide, formerly CUV1647)[1] by Clinuvel for sunless tanning and Palatin Technologies' bremelanotide for erectile dysfunction and sexual arousal disorder.

References

  1. ^ "World Health Organisation assigns CUV1647 generic name" (PDF). Clinuvel (2008). Retrieved on 2008-06-17.

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