Written by the AllMyPeptides Research Team
What Is Melanotan-1?
Melanotan-1 is a synthetic analogue of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) that acts as a melanocortin-1 receptor agonist. The closely related compound afamelanotide is an approved medicine for a specific condition (see below).
Research use only. This material is supplied for in-vitro laboratory research. It is not a medicine and is not for human or veterinary consumption, administration, or therapeutic use.
How Melanotan-1 Is Studied to Work
In research Melanotan-1 is associated with activation of the melanocortin-1 receptor and the eumelanin (pigment) pathway. The melanocortin system is studied in dermatology, photoprotection and related fields.
Approved Use & Regulatory Status
As afamelanotide (brand Scenesse), this molecule is approved in the EU and US for a rare photosensitivity disorder, erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), under specialist medical supervision. Research-grade 'Melanotan-1' is not that approved product and holds no UK marketing authorisation for general use; it is supplied for laboratory research only and is not for human use.
Research Handling & Quality
As a lyophilised (freeze-dried) peptide it is typically stored frozen and reconstituted with bacteriostatic water for in-vitro work — see our reconstitution guide and storage guide. Identity and purity should be verified against a batch-matched Certificate of Analysis (COA) with HPLC and mass-spectrometry data. View melanotan-1 product details and COA.
Frequently Asked Questions
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