Melanotropin alpha (Alpha-MSH)

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Contents 1 Description 2 Source Organism 3 Taxomomy 4 Subcellular Localization 5 Developmental Stage 6 Similarity 7 Post translational Modification 8 Function 9 GeneID

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

GeneID

Categories:Hormones