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 beta-MSH, β-melanotropin, β-melanocortin, β-intermedin 
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| C118H174N34O35S | |
| Molar mass | 2660.91596 g/mol | 
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 Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). 
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β-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (β-MSH) is an endogenous peptide hormone and neuropeptide. It is a melanocortin, specifically, one of the three types of melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH), and is produced from proopiomelanocortin (POMC). It is an agonist of the MC1, MC3, MC4, and MC5 receptors.