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Descriptor English: gamma-MSH
Descriptor Spanish: gamma-MSH
Descriptor gamma-MSH
Entry term(s) MSH gamma
MSH-gamma
hormona estimuladora de melanocitos gamma
hormona estimulante de los melanocitos gamma
melanotropina gamma
Scope note: Hormona peptídica de 11 aminoácidos derivada del fragmento N-terminal de la pro-opiomelanocortina (POMC). La MSH gamma estimula la esteroidogénesis e interviene en la regulación de los sistemas cardiovascular y renal.
Descriptor Portuguese: gama-MSH
Descriptor French: Hormone mélanotrope gamma
Entry term(s): MSH, gamma
Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone, gamma
Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone, gamma
N-POMC
N-Terminal Peptide of POMC (NPP)
Pro gamma MSH
Pro gamma Melanotropin
Pro-gamma-MSH
Pro-gamma-Melanotropin
gamma MSH
gamma Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
gamma Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
gamma Melanotropin
gamma Melanotropin Precursor
gamma-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
gamma-Melanotropin
gamma-Melanotropin Precursor
gamma1 MSH
gamma1-MSH
gamma2 MSH
gamma2-MSH
gamma3 MSH
gamma3-MSH
Tree number(s): D06.472.699.327.935.524
D06.472.699.327.935.531.750.115
D06.472.699.631.525.600.524
D06.472.699.631.525.600.531.750.115
D12.644.400.400.935.524
D12.644.400.400.935.531.750.115
D12.644.400.460.115
D12.644.548.365.935.524
D12.644.548.365.935.531.750.115
D12.644.548.691.525.690.524
D12.644.548.691.525.690.531.750.115
D12.776.631.650.405.935.524
D12.776.631.650.405.935.531.750.115
D12.776.631.650.460.115
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019825
Scope note: An 11-amino acid peptide derived from the N-terminal fragment of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC). Gamma-MSH stimulates adrenal steroidogenesis and has an regulatory role in the cardiovascular and the renal systems.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Hormones
Public MeSH Note: 1998; N-POMC was indexed under PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS & PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN 1981-2006
History Note: 1998 (1981)
DeCS ID: 34406
Unique ID: D019825
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/03
Revision Date: 2015/11/23
gamma-MSH - Preferred
Concept UI M0328126
Scope note An 11-amino acid peptide derived from the N-terminal fragment of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC). Gamma-MSH stimulates adrenal steroidogenesis and has an regulatory role in the cardiovascular and the renal systems.
Preferred term gamma-MSH
Entry term(s) MSH, gamma
Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone, gamma
Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone, gamma
gamma MSH
gamma Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
gamma Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
gamma Melanotropin
gamma-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
gamma-Melanotropin
gamma2-MSH - Narrower
Concept UI M0014152
Scope note The 11-residue peptide that is without amidation.
Preferred term gamma2-MSH
Entry term(s) gamma2 MSH
N-Terminal Peptide of POMC (NPP) - Narrower
Concept UI M0095649
Preferred term N-Terminal Peptide of POMC (NPP)
Entry term(s) N-POMC
Pro gamma MSH
Pro gamma Melanotropin
Pro-gamma-MSH
Pro-gamma-Melanotropin
gamma Melanotropin Precursor
gamma-Melanotropin Precursor
gamma1-MSH - Narrower
Concept UI M0014151
Scope note The 11-residue peptide that is fully amidated.
Preferred term gamma1-MSH
Entry term(s) gamma1 MSH
gamma3-MSH - Narrower
Concept UI M0014153
Scope note The 11-residue peptide plus the 12-residue sequence leading to the next dibasic cleavage site at the N-terminal of the joining peptide.
Preferred term gamma3-MSH
Entry term(s) gamma3 MSH



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