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 - Potential Peptide - 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 |
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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 - Potential Peptide - 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 kitPomc2 ELISA kit |
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