Melanotan II

Melanocortins & copper peptides

Peptide researched in skin pigmentation and appetite regulation.

Purity	>98%
Molecular formula	C₅₀H₆₉N₁₅O₉
Molecular weight	1024.18 Da
CAS number	121062-08-6

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10 mg 64.95€

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It arrives lyophilized: you need bacteriostatic water to reconstitute it.

Bacteriostatic water · 10 ml 9.95 €

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For scientific research only. This product is not approved for human, veterinary or diagnostic use. By purchasing it you confirm that you will use it exclusively for laboratory research purposes.

Research background

Melanotan II is a cyclic analog of α-MSH. Cyclization stabilizes it, but it also costs it selectivity: instead of acting almost solely on MC1R as Melanotan I does, it also activates the MC3R, MC4R and MC5R receptors.

That widens what is being investigated. MC1R leads to pigmentation; MC4R is involved in appetite and energy balance regulation and in sexual response — another peptide developed specifically for that pathway in fact derives from this molecule. The flip side of that lack of selectivity is that off-target effects are more frequent, a point that comes up repeatedly in the literature.

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Reconstitution and handling

Work on a clean surface and disinfect the vial stopper with an alcohol wipe before piercing it.
Add the bacteriostatic water slowly, letting it run down the inner wall of the vial rather than landing on the powder.
Do not shake. Swirl the vial gently until the lyophilized powder has fully dissolved: vigorous agitation degrades the peptide.
The solution should come out clear. If it turns cloudy or shows suspended particles, do not use it.