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KKGE, the C-terminal tetrapeptide of β-endorphin, potentiates the interaction of β-endorphin with its brain opiate receptors. KKGE also potentiates the melanotropic activity of melanocyte-stimulating hormones (MSH) and seems to be involved in other biological systems.
Catalog Number
H-4170
APC Number
28-0-29
One Letter Code
KKGE
Synonyms
β-Endorphin (28-31) (human), β-Lipotropin (88-91) (human)
Molecular Formula
C₁₉H₃₆N₆O₇
Relative Molecular Mass
460.53
CAS Registry Number
72189-84-5
Source
Synthetic
Storage Conditions
-20 ± 5 °C
Keywords
Endorphin and MSH potentiator
Application
Opioid Research
Links / Documents:
Product citations
J.S.Morley et al.,
Neuropeptides,
2,
109 (1981)
R.J.Carter and S.Shuster,
Br. J. Dermatol.,
102,
731 (1980)
