Melanin Concentrating Hormone (MCH) and NEI-MCH [Prepro-MCH (131-165)]

Melanin-Concentrating Hormone (fragment) Prohormone Schematic (Mouse)

Pro-MCH Precursor Sequence - Human

Normal Plasma Peptide/Protein Levels

Protocol	Assay Protocol (PDF)
Sample Preparation	Blood collection Plasma extraction Tissue extraction CSF extraction
Catalog #	EK-070-47
Standard Size	96 wells
Sensitivity	Minimum Detectable Concentration = 0.45 ng/ml
Range	0-100 ng/ml
Linear Range	0.45-8.1 ng/ml
Cross Reactivity	Peptide %Cross-reactivity  MCH (Human, Mouse, Rat)  100  Orexin A (Human, Mouse, Rat)  0  Orexin B (Mouse, Rat)  0  AGRP Form C Amide (Human)  0  Leptin (Human)  0  alpha-MSH  0  NPY (Human, Rat)  0
Sequence	Asp - Phe - Asp - Met - Leu - Arg - Cys - Met - Leu - Gly - Arg - Val - Tyr - Arg - Pro - Cys - Trp - Gln - Val Disulfide Bridge: Cys7 - Cys16
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Links to publications that use this kit:

Sandig et al. Human Th2 cells selectively express the orexigenic peptide, pro-melanin-concentrating hormone.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Jul 24;104(30):12440-4.

Sun et al. Central and peripheral immunoreactivity of melanin-concentrating hormone in hypothalamic obese and lactating rats.
J Neuroendocrinol. 2004 Jan;16(1):79-83.