peptides derived from pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) which can stimulate melanocytes or corticotrophs. melanocortins include ACTH; alpha-msh; and other peptides such as beta-msh and gamma-msh, derived from other fragments of POMC. These peptides act through a variety of MELANOCORTIN RECEPTORS to control different functions including steroidogenesis, energy homeostasis, feeding, and skin pigmentation.


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