Urocortin (human)

CAS: 176591-49-4

Ref. 01-4027201

Product Information

• Name: Urocortin (human)
• Brand: Bachem
• Description: Using a genomic library, human urocortin (UCN) has been cloned and localized to human chromosome 2. Human and rat urocortin share 95% identity within the mature peptide region. Human urocortin binds with high affinity to CRF receptor types 1, 2α, and 2β, stimulates cAMP accumulation from cells transfected with these receptors and acts in vitro to release ACTH from dispersed rat anterior pituitary cells.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 4696.31
• Formula: C₂₀₄H₃₃₇N₆₃O₆₄
• Purity: 95.7%
• Color/Form: White Powder