Chemicals and Drugs

gamma-MSH

An 11-amino acid peptide derived from the N-terminal fragment of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC). Gamma-MSH stimulates adrenal steroidogenesis and has an regulatory role in the cardiovascular and the renal systems.

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Abstract

An 11-amino acid peptide derived from the N-terminal fragment of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC). Gamma-MSH stimulates adrenal steroidogenesis and has an regulatory role in the cardiovascular and the renal systems.

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23 entry terms
  • MSH, gamma
  • Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone, gamma
  • gamma-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
  • gamma-Melanotropin
  • Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone, gamma
  • gamma MSH
  • gamma Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
  • gamma Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
  • gamma Melanotropin
  • N-POMC
  • N-Terminal Peptide of POMC (NPP)
  • Pro-gamma-MSH
  • Pro-gamma-Melanotropin
  • gamma-Melanotropin Precursor
  • gamma1-MSH
  • gamma2-MSH
  • gamma3-MSH
  • Pro gamma MSH
  • Pro gamma Melanotropin
  • gamma Melanotropin Precursor
  • gamma1 MSH
  • gamma2 MSH
  • gamma3 MSH

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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1998 (1981)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. gamma-MSH. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019825. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019825
  2. gamma-MSH. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%93-Melanocyte-stimulating_hormone
  3. gamma-MSH. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20707046