Compound class

Melanocortin fragment peptides

Short peptides corresponding to fragments of melanocortin hormones, retaining part of the parent sequence while lacking the residues required for melanocortin receptor binding.

Published: 2026-09-12Literature/identifier verification: 2026-08-23

Neutral class definition

Short peptides corresponding to fragments of melanocortin hormones, retaining part of the parent sequence while lacking the residues required for melanocortin receptor binding.

Related compounds

Compound

KPV

KPV is a synthetic tripeptide, Lys-Pro-Val, corresponding to the C-terminal three residues of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone.

Lys-Pro-Val · alpha-MSH (11-13) · MSH (11-13)

Related molecular mechanisms

No published mechanisms are currently linked to this category.

Relevant glossary terms

Agonist Ligand G-protein-coupled receptor Peptide analog Lipidation Amidation

Verified bibliography

Reference 1
The neuroimmunomodulatory peptide alpha-MSH.
Ichiyama T, Sato S, Okada K, Catania A, Lipton JM
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2000 · Review
current
PMID 11268347 DOI 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2000.tb05386.x KPV

Study models of these references

What kind of experiment each cited paper reports, taken from its abstract unless marked. Not a summary of results.

Reference	Study models
Ichiyama T et al. 2000	Review article

Related compound classes

Regulatory peptide fragment analogs Cyclic melanocortin analogs Linear melanocortin analogs Melanocortin receptor ligands