Melanotan 2

Melanotan 2 in Laboratory Research

Melanotan 2 is a cyclic, truncated analog of alpha-MSH. Its ring structure confers metabolic stability, and unlike Melanotan 1 it engages several melanocortin-receptor subtypes rather than favouring MC1R.

In controlled laboratory settings it is used as a broad-spectrum melanocortin agonist for comparative receptor work.

Research Applications & Study Focus

It is applied in comparative receptor-selectivity panels, melanogenesis models, and studies distinguishing MC1R-mediated effects from those routed through MC3R and MC4R.

Consistent lot specification supports reproducible receptor-pharmacology conditions across repeated experiments.

Purity, Handling & Verification

Each batch is supplied as a sealed, lyophilized vial and is independently analysed by a third-party laboratory using HPLC and mass spectrometry; the full certificate of analysis is published against its lot number, so results can be verified before use. Store the lyophilized material cool, dry and out of direct light, and reconstitute with bacteriostatic water under standard aseptic laboratory practice.

This material is offered strictly for in vitro laboratory research use only. It is not for human or veterinary consumption, and not for diagnostic or therapeutic use.