Description
Product Overview
Melanotan I, also known as afamelanotide or [Nle4,D-Phe7]-α-MSH, is a synthetic alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) analogue supplied for laboratory research use only.
Published scientific literature has investigated Melanotan I in relation to melanocortin receptor biology, MC1R-associated signaling and α-MSH analogue pharmacology research models.
Technical Specifications
- Product Name: Melanotan I
- Product Type: Synthetic α-MSH Analogue
- Amount: 10 mg
- Form: Lyophilized Powder
- Purity: ≥99%
- Storage: 2–8°C
- Batch Testing: Batch-Specific COA Available
- Intended Use: Research Use Only
Batch Verification
Each batch is linked to a batch-specific Certificate of Analysis (COA).
Available documentation may include purity testing, identity verification, and batch-related analytical data.
Selected Scientific References
Sawyer TK, Sanfilippo PJ, Hruby VJ, Engel MH, Heward CB, Burnett JB, Hadley ME.
4-Norleucine, 7-D-phenylalanine-alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone: a highly potent alpha-melanotropin with ultralong biological activity.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 1980;77(10):5754–5758.
PMID: 6777774
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.77.10.5754
Mountjoy KG, Robbins LS, Mortrud MT, Cone RD.
The cloning of a family of genes that encode the melanocortin receptors.
Science. 1992;257(5074):1248–1251.
PMID: 1325670
DOI: 10.1126/science.1325670
FitzGerald LM, Fryer JL, Dwyer T, Humphrey SM.
Effect of MELANOTAN, [Nle4,D-Phe7]-alpha-MSH, on melanin synthesis in humans with MC1R variant alleles.
Peptides. 2006;27(2):388–394.
PMID: 16293341
DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2004.12.038
Fabrikant J, Touloei K, Brown SM.
A review and update on melanocyte stimulating hormone therapy: afamelanotide.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. 2013;12(7):775–779.
PMID: 23884489
Research Profile
- Product Name: Melanotan I
- Product Type: Synthetic α-MSH Analogue
- Amount: 10 mg
- Form: Lyophilized Powder
- Purity: ≥99%
- Storage: 2–8°C
- Batch Testing: Batch-Specific COA Available
- Intended Use: Research Use Only
Scope of Use
This product is supplied strictly for laboratory research purposes.
It is not intended for human use, veterinary use, diagnostic applications, or therapeutic and clinical applications.
True Peptides does not provide dosing guidance, administration instructions, or usage recommendations.





