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Melanotan-2: molecular data, studies & sources
Melanotan-2 is catalogued here as a research compound. This profile brings together the molecular source record, selected indexed publications and available supplier comparisons. Evidence for a named substance does not authenticate a commercial product.
Compiled by PeptideTech Editors · Sources checked · Selected bibliography, not a systematic review
Molecular formula, weight & structure
- Molecular formula (MF)
- C50H69N15O9
- Molecular weight (MW)
- 1024.2 g/mol
- PubChem compound ID
- 92432
- Record title
- melanotan-II
Values describe the selected PubChem molecular entity. Counterions, salt forms, hydration and sequence changes can alter the supplied material. Confirm the exact identity against the supplier specification.
Source: PubChem CID 92432 · retrieved 2026-09-21

Chemical identifiers and source data
- IUPAC name
- (3S,6S,9R,12S,15S,23S)-15-[[(2S)-2-acetamidohexanoyl]amino]-9-benzyl-6-[3-(diaminomethylideneamino)propyl]-12-(1H-imidazol-5-ylmethyl)-3-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-2,5,8,11,14,17-hexaoxo-1,4,7,10,13,18-hexazacyclotricosane-23-carboxamide
- InChIKey
- JDKLPDJLXHXHNV-MFVUMRCOSA-N
- SMILES
- CCCC[C@@H](C(=O)N[C@H]1CC(=O)NCCCC[C@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC1=O)CC2=CN=CN2)CC3=CC=CC=C3)CCCN=C(N)N)CC4=CNC5=CC=CC=C54)C(=O)N)NC(=O)C
Human and clinical studies
Selected human-study records are shown with their indexed or reviewed study type. Check the original article for the intervention, formulation and controls; the molecule can also be a comparator or measured variable.
- Human study · PubMed trial index
Evaluation of melanotan-II, a superpotent cyclic melanotropic peptide in a pilot phase-I clinical study.
Dorr RT, Lines R, Levine N et al. · Life sciences · 1996
PMID 8637402 · DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(96)00160-9
- Human study · PubMed trial index
Melanocortin receptor agonists, penile erection, and sexual motivation: human studies with Melanotan II.
Wessells H, Levine N, Hadley ME et al. · International journal of impotence research · 2000
PMID 11035391 · DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3900582
Preclinical research, reviews & other publications
Animal studies, laboratory experiments, reviews and other indexed papers answer different questions. A review is secondary evidence; a case report does not estimate how often an outcome occurs.
- Review · secondary evidence
Melanotan II: a possible cause of renal infarction: review of the literature and case report.
Peters B, Hadimeri H, Wahlberg R et al. · CEN case reports · 2020
PMID 31953620 · DOI: 10.1007/s13730-020-00447-z
Melanotan-2 supplier sources
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| Blank PeptidesUSD | 10mg Vial1 recorded offers | 10mg Vial · $40.00Checked Sep 21, 2026Supplier listing |
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Reference sources & further reading
- PubChem compound record 92432 — chemical identity and structure.
- Wikipedia: Melanotan II — Background encyclopedia; not a primary clinical source.
The citations above link directly to publication records. Encyclopedia links are background reading and are not used to establish clinical effectiveness.
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