Melanin-concentrating hormone
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Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH), also known as pro-melanin stimulating hormone (PMCH), is a cyclic 19-amino acid orexigenic hypothalamic peptide originally isolated from the pituitary gland of teleost fish, where it controls skin pigmentation.[1] In mammals it is involved in the regulation of feeding behavior, mood, sleep-wake cycle and energy balance.[2]
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Melanin-concentrating hormone | |||||||
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Symbol | PMCH | ||||||
CAS number | 67382-96-1 | ||||||
NCBI gene | 5367 | ||||||
HGNC | 9109 | ||||||
OMIM | 176795 | ||||||
RefSeq | NM_002674 | ||||||
UniProt | P20382 | ||||||
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Locus | Chr. 12 q23.2 | ||||||
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