Biology, asked by preetkaur3999, 1 year ago

What is the function of melanocyte-stimulating hormone?

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Answered by adityashelke26

. Acting through melanocortin 1 receptor, α-MSH stimulates theproduction and release of melanin (a process referred to as melanogenesis) by melanocytes in skin and hair. Acting in the hypothalamus, α-MSH suppresses appetite. α-MSH secreted in the hypothalamus also contributes to sexual arousal.

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