Identity established
Melanotan II
MT-II
Melanotan II is a cyclic melanocortin peptide. The name lookup returned PubChem CID 92432, formula C50H69N15O9. That is a different compound from bremelanotide (PT-141).
Record
- Research status
- Identity established
- Classification
- Melanocortin peptide
- One-letter sequence
- Not verified
- Length
- Not verified
- Molecular formula
- C50H69N15O9
- Molecular weight
- 1024.2
- CAS number
- 121062-08-6
- PubChem CID
- 92432
- Sequence database
- Not verified
Naming
CID 92432 is the record returned for the name melanotan II. Confirm the structure on that page before using the mass, because cyclic analogues are easy to swap.
What this record does not claim
This entry separates melanotan II from melanotan I and from PT-141. It does not describe tanning or any other outcome.
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Last reviewed October 13, 2026. Send a correction