Term Name:	alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone
Synonyms:	Ac-L-Ser-L-Tyr-L-Ser-L-Met-L-Glu-L-His-L-Phe-L-Arg-L-Trp-Gly-L-Lys-L-Pro-L-Val-NH2, Ac-Ser-Tyr-Ser-Met-Glu-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly-Lys-Pro-Val-NH2, alpha-intermedin, alpha-melanotropin, alpha-MSH, intermedin, melanotropin, melanotropin alpha, N-Ac-L-Ser-L-Tyr-L-Ser-L-Met-L-Glu-L-His-L-Phe-L-Arg-L-Trp-Gly-L-Lys-L-Pro-L-Val-NH2, N-acetyl-L-Ser-L-Tyr-L-Ser-L-Met-L-alpha-Glu-L-His-L-Phe-L-Arg-L-Trp-Gly-L-Lys-L-Pro-L-valinamide, N-acetyl-L-seryl-L-tyrosyl-L-seryl-L-methionyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-histidyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-arginyl-L-tryptophylglycyl-L-lysyl-L-prolyl-L-valinamide
Definition:	A thirteen amino acid peptide hormone consisting of N-acetyl-L-Ser, L-Tyr, L-Ser, L-Met, L-Glu, L-His, L-Phe, L-Arg, L-Trp, Gly, L-Lys, L-Pro and L-valinamide units joined in sequence by peptide linkages. It is an endogenous melanocortin receptor agonist that exhibits anti-inflammatory activity.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:195325]  ( EBI )