Cosmetic & Tanning
Melanotan II
Melanotan II — research-grade reference material, supplied in multiple sizes.
- Product Code
- MT2
- Purity
- 99%
- Form
- Lyophilized powder
- Packaging
- 10mg × 10 vials
Ships from multiple warehouses — typically 2–5 business days to nearby destinations. International orders coordinated per destination.
No prices are published. Available scope, specifications and documentation are confirmed during specification review. Supplied for research and analytical use by qualified organizations — see our Research Use Only policy.
Specification
- Sequence
- Ac-Nle-cyclo(Asp-His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-Lys)-NH2
- CAS number
- 121062-08-6
- Purity specification
- 99%
- Appearance
- White to off-white lyophilized powder
- Solubility
- Reconstitutes in sterile or bacteriostatic water
- Counter ion
- Acetate
- Form
- Lyophilized Powder
- Available sizes
- 10mg × 10vials
- Storage
- Store lyophilized powder at -20°C, protected from light and moisture. After reconstitution, keep refrigerated at 2–8°C and use within the validated period.
- MOQ
- On request
Research Applications
- Melanotan II is a non-selective melanocortin receptor agonist (MC1R, MC3R, MC4R), used to dissect the divergent functions of melanocortin receptor subtypes.
- Central MC4R activation produces erectile and sexual arousal responses in rodent models, informing MC4R pharmacology research.
- MC4R-mediated appetite suppression and dose-limiting nausea make it a research tool for studying melanocortin feeding and adverse-effect pathways.
- Comparative studies against MC1R-selective analogs (e.g., Melanotan I) examine the dissociation between pigmentation and behavioral effects.
Non-selective MCR agonist, tanning + libido enhancement (MC4R agonist), with noticeable nausea side effects
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