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Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone, beta

Known as: beta Melanotropin, beta-MSH, MSH, beta 
An 18-amino acid peptide that is the C-terminal fragment of gamma-lipotropin which is the N-terminal fragment of BETA-LIPOTROPIN. Beta-MSH is shown… 
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Beta melanocyte stimulating hormone:MCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:QnIn BloodPOMC geneProcess of secretion

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1997
1997
Immunoreactive alpha-melanotropin as an autocrine effector in human melanoma cells.
Melanotropin is a peptide having several functions, including the stimulation of melanogenesis and the modulation of… 
1983
1983
Ectopic pro-opiolipomelanocortin: sequence of cDNA coding for beta-melanocyte-stimulating hormone and beta-endorphin.
A recombinant bacterial plasmid, pMS1, was constructed that contains 318 nucleotides complementary to a portion of pro… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Corticotropin and beta-endorphin: construction and analysis of recombinant DNA complementary to mRNA for the common precursor.
A cDNA fragment synthesized from mouse mRNA (ACTH/LPH mRNA) that codes for the precursor polypeptide containing corticotropin… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Adrenocorticotrophin-related peptides in adult and foetal sheep pituitary glands.
Differences in foetal and adult adrenal function may be due to qualitative as well as quantitative changes in the pituitary… 
1979
1979
Action of cathepsin D on human beta-lipotropin: a possible source of human "beta-melanotropin".
Highly purified calf brain cathepsin D (EC 3.4.23.5) selectively splits the Leu77-Phe78 and Ala36-Ala37 peptide bonds of human… 
1978
1978
Lipotropin, Melanotropin and Endorphin: In Vivo Catabolism and Entry into Cerebrospinal Fluid
SUMMARY: Anesthetized rabbits were given intravenous injections of either beta-lipotropin (beta-LPH), betamelanotropin (beta-MSH… 
Review
1978
Review
1978
Neural tube defects and immunoreactive beta-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in amniotic fluid.
Case 1-A 22-year-old Kenyan Asian man presented with pain in the right hip for one month, weight loss of 9 kg, and lassitude. He… 
1975
1975
Total synthesis of camel beta-melanotropin by the solid-phase method.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Natriuresis induced by alpha and beta melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH) in rats.
α- and β-MSH produced a marked natriuretic effect when injected ip in trained, fasted water-loaded rats. Doses of 50 and 90 μg of… 
Review
1965
Review
1965
Pituitary peptides. Isolation of new peptides related to beta-melanocyte-stimulating hormone.
When procedures are developed for the isolation of biologically active substances, a bioassay must be employed as a guide to… 
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