| Tissue Specificity | ACTH and MSH are produced by the pituitary gland. |
| Post Translational Modifications | Specific enzymatic cleavages at paired basic residues yield the different active peptides. |
| Function | Corticotropin: Stimulates the adrenal glands to release cortisol. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone alpha: Anorexigenic peptide. Increases the pigmentation of skin by increasing melanin production in melanocytes. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone beta: Increases the pigmentation of skin by increasing melanin production in melanocytes. Beta-endorphin: Endogenous orexigenic opiate. Met-enkephalin: Endogenous opiate. |
| Protein Name | Pro-OpiomelanocortinPomcCorticotropin-Lipotropin Cleaved Into - Npp - Melanotropin GammaGamma-Msh - CorticotropinAdrenocorticotropic HormoneActh - Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone AlphaAlpha-MshMelanotropin Alpha - Corticotropin-Like Intermediary PeptideClip - Lipotropin BetaBeta-Lph - Lipotropin GammaGamma-Lph - Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone BetaBeta-MshMelanotropin Beta - Beta-Endorphin - Met-Enkephalin |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-MMU-111885Reactome: -MMU-193048Reactome: -MMU-194002Reactome: -MMU-202040Reactome: -MMU-209952Reactome: -MMU-211976Reactome: -MMU-375276Reactome: -MMU-418555Reactome: -MMU-418594 |
| Cellular Localisation | SecretedMelanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Alpha And Beta-Endorphin Are Stored In Separate Granules In Hypothalamic Pomc NeuronsSuggesting That Secretion May Be Under The Control Of Different Regulatory Mechanisms |
| Alternative ELISA Names | Pro-Opiomelanocortin ELISA kitPomc ELISA kitCorticotropin-Lipotropin Cleaved Into - Npp - Melanotropin Gamma ELISA kitGamma-Msh - Corticotropin ELISA kitAdrenocorticotropic Hormone ELISA kitActh - Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Alpha ELISA kitAlpha-Msh ELISA kitMelanotropin Alpha - Corticotropin-Like Intermediary Peptide ELISA kitClip - Lipotropin Beta ELISA kitBeta-Lph - Lipotropin Gamma ELISA kitGamma-Lph - Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Beta ELISA kitBeta-Msh ELISA kitMelanotropin Beta - Beta-Endorphin - Met-Enkephalin ELISA kitPomc ELISA kitPomc1 ELISA kit |
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Information sourced from Uniprot.org
