Melanotan 1 is a lab-made peptide built from 13 amino acids, designed as a close analog of the natural alpha-MSH hormone. It is best known in research for its activity at the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R), and its straight, linear chain is what marks it out among MSH analogs.
It also sits on a solid research base, with work exploring how it binds and signals at melanocortin receptors (Sawyer et al., 1980). This is why it often serves as a reference compound in melanocyte and receptor studies.
Research Applications
•MC1R receptor pharmacology research
•Melanocyte-signaling studies
•Alpha-MSH analog structure research
•Melanocortin receptor-binding work
Supplied as a lyophilized powder for stability.