"beta-MSH" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An 18-amino acid peptide that is the C-terminal fragment of gamma-lipotropin which is the N-terminal fragment of BETA-LIPOTROPIN. Beta-MSH is shown to regulate skin pigmentation, steroid production, and feeding.
| Descriptor ID |
D019824
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.699.327.935.492 D06.472.699.327.935.531.750.075 D06.472.699.631.525.600.492 D06.472.699.631.525.600.531.750.075 D12.644.400.400.935.492 D12.644.400.400.935.531.750.075 D12.644.400.460.075 D12.644.548.365.935.492 D12.644.548.365.935.531.750.075 D12.644.548.691.525.690.492 D12.644.548.691.525.690.531.750.075 D12.776.641.650.405.935.492 D12.776.641.650.405.935.531.750.075 D12.776.641.650.460.075
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| Concept/Terms |
beta-MSH- beta-MSH
- Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone, beta
- Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone, beta
- beta Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
- MSH, beta
- beta MSH
- beta-Melanotropin
- beta Melanotropin
- beta-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
- beta Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
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