Melanotan I MT-I

A melanocortin peptide that darkens skin without the libido effects.

Also known as Afamelanotide, Scenesse, Melanotan, 4-Norleucyl-7-phenylalanine-alpha-msh, NDPMSH, (Nle(4),D-Phe(7))alpha-MSH, RefChem:57383, D02BB02, 4-Nle-7-Phe-alpha-MSH

Effects Skin and hair

Routes Subcutaneous

Legal status Prescription drug

WADA Not listed

Molecular Structure of C₇₈H₁₁₁N₂₁O₁₉

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PubChem has no 3D conformer for this molecule, so this is the flat structure.

Chemistry

Formula: C78H111N21O19
Molar mass: 1646.8
CAS: 75921-69-6
PubChem CID: 16197727
IUPAC name: (4S)-4-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-acetamido-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-5-[[(2S)-1-[[(2R)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[2-[[(2S)-6-amino-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-5-carbamimidamido-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid
InChIKey: UAHFGYDRQSXQEB-LEBBXHLNSA-N