Beta-MSH, monkey

Beta-MSH, monkey is a synthetic research peptide in the melanocortin / melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) family. Melanocyte-stimulating hormones are proopiomelanocortin-derived melanocortin peptides. The His-Phe-Arg-Trp pharmacophore and its surrounding residues are central to melanocortin-receptor recognition. Native MSH sequences, NDP-MSH, cyclic analogs, D-amino-acid substitutions, and truncations have been used extensively to define potency and selectivity across melanocortin receptor subtypes.

• receptor-binding
• competition assays
• functional signaling assays
• enzymatic-processing or stability studies
• antibody controls
• LC-MS/HPLC method development
• comparative structure-activity experiments

For a fragment, residue-substituted analog, stereochemical variant, labeled peptide, or terminally modified form, experimental behavior should be evaluated for the exact construct rather than assumed to match the native parent peptide. Sequence-dependent solubility, aggregation, adsorption, and stability should be considered when selecting reconstitution and assay conditions.

1. 4-Norleucine,7-D-phenylalanine-alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone: a highly potent alpha-MSH analog
2. Structure-activity relationships of cyclic lactam analogues of alpha-MSH targeting human melanocortin receptors