Melanotan I vs SNAP-8
Melanotan I and SNAP-8 are both studied in skin research, but they are different classes of compound with different reported research applications.
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at a glance
what each one is
Melanotan I
Synthetic linear tridecapeptide
Melanotan I, also known as afamelanotide, is a synthetic linear tridecapeptide and a structural analog of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH), the endogenous ligand of the melanocortin receptor family. Substitutions to the native alpha-MSH sequence give the analog greater resistance to enzymatic degradation, which is why it is frequently selected as a stable reference ligand in melanocortin-pathway research.
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Synthetic acetylated octapeptide
SNAP-8 is a synthetic acetylated octapeptide, an elongated analog of acetyl hexapeptide-3 (Argireline) extended by two additional residues. Its sequence is modeled on the N-terminal region of SNAP-25, one of the proteins that assembles the SNARE complex, which makes it a convenient synthetic tool for studying that assembly in vitro.
full SNAP-8 profile →where the research differs
Both compounds are supplied strictly for laboratory research use only. Reported research contexts for each:
Melanotan I
- Melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) binding and selectivity research
- Melanogenesis research in cultured melanocyte models
- cAMP second-messenger signaling research
- Comparative alpha-MSH analog and receptor-agonist studies
- Peptide-stability and enzymatic-degradation research
SNAP-8
- SNARE-complex assembly research
- Neurotransmitter-vesicle docking and fusion research models
- SNAP-25 competitive-peptide studies
- Dermal cell-culture and fibroblast research models
- Comparative octapeptide and hexapeptide analog research
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What is Melanotan I?
Melanotan I (afamelanotide) is a synthetic tridecapeptide analog of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone. Verve supplies it as a research compound for laboratory use only, not for human or veterinary use.
What is Melanotan I studied for in research?
It is used as a reference MC1R agonist in melanocortin receptor-binding, cAMP signaling, and melanogenesis research models in cultured cells. Verve makes no claims about use in humans or animals.
What is SNAP-8?
SNAP-8 is a synthetic acetylated octapeptide, an elongated analog of acetyl hexapeptide-3 (Argireline), based on a sequence from the SNAP-25 protein. Verve supplies it as a research compound for laboratory use only.
What is SNAP-8 studied for in research?
It is used as a peptide model in SNARE-complex and neurotransmitter-vesicle research, and as a reference compound in dermal cell-culture studies. It is not for human or veterinary use.
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