Abstract
Binding and stimulation of cAMP by the melanotropin peptides α-MSH (α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone) and its superpotent analogues [Nle4, DPhe7] α-MSH (MT-I) and [formula] α-MSH4-10-NH2 (MT-II) were undertaken to examine their respective properties on the human peripheral melanocyte melanocortin receptor, hMC1R. α-MSH was found to possess a binding IC50 value of 6.5 ± 0.9 × 10-9 M and cAMP EC50 value of 2.0 ± 0.6 × 10-9 M. MT-I possesses a binding IC50 value of 1.2 ± 0.3 × 10-9 M and a cAMP EC50 of 0.5 ± 0.03 × 10-9 M. MT-II possesses a binding IC50 of 0.57 ± 0.08 × 10-9 M and cAMP EC50 value of 0.20 ± 0.05 × 10-9 M.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1137-1142 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 204 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 14 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology