MT-1

Description

MT-1 (Melanotan I, also known as Afamelanotide) is a synthetic analog of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH), studied for its agonist activity at the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R).

In laboratory research, MT-1 is examined for its role in stimulating melanocyte activity and melanin production pathways, offering researchers a tool for studying pigmentation signaling and MC1R receptor pharmacology.

Researchers studying MT-1 often use it in dermatological and photoprotection-related research contexts, examining melanocortin receptor activation as a model for understanding UV-response signaling pathways in skin biology.

Its receptor selectivity for MC1R, relative to the broader receptor activity of related analogs such as MT-2, makes MT-1 a useful comparator in structure-activity research across the melanocortin receptor family.

MT-1 is supplied strictly for laboratory research into melanocortin receptor pharmacology and pigmentation signaling pathways.