Question

Melanotrophin (MSH) _____. Fill in the blank.

Answer 1

MSH; α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone; alpha-MSH; α-MSH; alpha-melanotropin; alpha-melanocortin; alpha-intermedin; melanophore-stimulating hormone

Answer 2

Melanotrophin (MSH):

• Melanotrophin is the alpha melanocyte-stimulating hormone that is associated with the stimulating of melanocytes to produce melatonin.
• This hormone is associated with the production of melanin pigment that maintains the skin tone.
• The important function of this hormone is the day and night cycle and the central clock.
• This hormone actually correlates the body cycle with the day and night cycle, maintaining the pace of time. This is the hormone because of which the jet lag takes place.