Melanotropin alpha 2

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[edit] Description

Corticotropin-lipotropin B precursor (Pro-opiomelanocortin B) (POMC B)[Contains: NPP 2; Corticotropin (Adrenocorticotropic hormone) (ACTH);Melanotropin alpha 2 (Alpha-MSH 2); Corticotropin-like intermediarypeptide 2 (CLIP-2); Lipotropin beta (Beta-LPH); Lipotropin gamma(Gamma-LPH); Melanotropin beta 2 (Beta-MSH 2); Beta-endorphin 2; Met-enkephalin].

[edit] Source Organism

Oncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout) (Salmo gairdneri).

[edit] Taxomomy

Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei;Protacanthopterygii; Salmoniformes; Salmonidae; Oncorhynchus.

[edit] Subcellular Localization

[edit] Developmental Stage

Expressed only in sexually active fish.

[edit] Similarity

Belongs to the POMC family.

[edit] Post translational Modification

Specific enzymatic cleavages at paired basic residues yield the different active peptides. Acetylation of beta-endorphin occurs in a tissue-specific manner.

[edit] Function

[edit] GeneID

100136772