Shelf life (days): 1460
Info: A peptide agonist of melanocortin receptors; increases cAMP levels in cells expressing MC1R, MC3R, or MC4R (EC50s = 6.2, 3.9, and 2.7, nM, respectively); sensitizes male and female mice to liraglutide-induced reductions in food intake and body weight at 1 mg/kg
Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: N2-acetyl-L-arginyl-L-cysteinyl-D-alanyl-L-arginyl-D-phenylalanyl-L-arginyl-L-tryptophyl-L-cysteinamide, cyclic (2→8)-disulfide, trifluoroacetate salt
Amino Acids: Ac-R-cyclo(CaRfRWC)-NH2
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C49H73N19O9S2 • XCF3COOH
Formula Weight: 1136.4