α-MSH - Alpha MS H

Japanese: α-MSH - あるふぁえむえすえっち
α-MSH - Alpha MS H

…Three types of MSH, α, β and γ, have been isolated from the pituitary gland of animals. α-MSH is a hormone that has long been known to have a pigmentation effect in lower vertebrates. It consists of 13 amino acids and its sequence is ACTH It corresponds to the N-terminal 1-13 of α-MSH. However, α-MSH does not exist in adult humans.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "α-MSH" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…動物の脳下垂体から,α,βおよびγの3種類のMSHが分離されている。α‐MSHは,下等脊椎動物で色素沈着作用をもつホルモンとして早くから知られているホルモンで,13個のアミノ酸からなり,その配列はACTHのN末端1~13に一致する。ただ,ヒトの成人ではα‐MSHは存在しない。…

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