Abstract:Melanocortins are a subset of peptides derived from the proopiomelanocortin (POMC) gene product, including ACTH, α-, β-, and γ-MSH (1,2). The name refers to the two principal activities of these pepti...Melanocortins are a subset of peptides derived from the proopiomelanocortin (POMC) gene product, including ACTH, α-, β-, and γ-MSH (1,2). The name refers to the two principal activities of these peptides, that is, regulation of pigmentation in skin and hair and steroidogenesis in the adrenal cortex.Read More
Publication Year: 2000
Publication Date: 2000-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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