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afamelanotide

Term ID
CHEBI:136034
Synonyms
  • 4-Nle-7-Phe-alpha-MSH
  • [Nle(4),D-Phe(7)]-alpha-MSH
  • Ac-Ser-Tyr-Ser-Nle-Glu-His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly-Lys-Pro-Val-NH2
  • afamelanotida
  • afamelanotide
  • afamelanotidum
  • CUV 1647
  • CUV-1647
  • CUV1647
  • melanotan I
  • melanotan-1
  • N-acetyl-L-seryl-L-tyrosyl-L-seryl-L-norleucyl-L-alpha-glutamyl-L-histidyl-D-phenylalanyl-L-arginyl-L-tryptophylglycyl-L-lysyl-L-prolyl-L-valinamide
  • N-acteyl-L-Ser-L-Tyr-L-Ser-L-Nle-L-Glu-L-His-D-Phe-L-Arg-L-Trp-Gly-L-Lys-L-Pro-L-Val-NH2
  • NDP-alpha-MSH
  • NDP-MSH
  • Nle(4)-D-Phe(7)-alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone
  • Scenesse
Definition
A polypeptide comprising of 13 amino acids which is an analogue of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone. It is approved as a dermatologic drug for the prevention of phototoxicity in adult patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria.
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from afamelanotide
Phenotype where environments contain afamelanotide
Phenotype modified by environments containing afamelanotide
Human Disease Model