Preferred Name

beta-MSH [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone, beta

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000170378

altLabel

Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone, beta

beta-Melanotropin

beta-MSH

MSH, beta

beta-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone

cui

C0005261

MESH DEFINITION

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 to regulate skin pigmentation, steroid production, and feeding.

MESH DUI

D019824

MeSH name

beta-MSH

MESH UI

M0328127

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000170378

NUI

N0000170378

prefLabel

beta-MSH [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T125

T116

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000170377

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