Melanotropin alpha (Alpha-MSH)
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Description
Corticotropin-lipotropin precursor (Pro-opiomelanocortin) (POMC)[Contains: NPP; Gamma-melanotropin-like segment; Corticotropin(Adrenocorticotropic hormone) (ACTH); Melanotropin alpha (Alpha-MSH);Corticotropin-like intermediary peptide (CLIP); Melanotropin beta(Beta-MSH); Beta-endorphin; Met-enkephalin].
Source Organism
Acipenser transmontanus (White sturgeon).
Taxomomy
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Actinopterygii; Chondrostei; Acipenseriformes; Acipenseridae;Acipenser.
Subcellular Localization
Developmental Stage
Similarity
Belongs to the POMC family.
Post translational Modification
Specific enzymatic cleavages at paired basic residues yield the different active peptides.
Function
Precursor protein for pituitary hormones that regulate stress and environmental adaptation
