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KPV

Also known as Lys-Pro-Val · α-MSH (11-13) · CAS 67727-97-3

α-MSH C-terminal tripeptide — The C-terminal tripeptide (Lys-Pro-Val) of α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone. Investigated in in-vitro inflammatory-pathway and epithelial-model research.

Purity specification: 99%+Lyophilized powder

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Specifications

CAS number67727-97-3
Molecular formulaC16H30N4O4
Molecular weight342.44 g/mol
FormLyophilized powder
Research use only. Not for human or veterinary use, consumption, diagnosis, treatment, or therapeutic purposes.

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Research context

Sources and references

What is KPV in the literature?

KPV is the Lys-Pro-Val C-terminal tripeptide of alpha-MSH. Published work examines signaling and antimicrobial or inflammatory-pathway models; it does not establish human safety or intended use.

  1. Cell-culture study

    alpha-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone, MSH 11-13 KPV and adrenocorticotropic hormone signalling in human keratinocyte cells.

    Elliott RJ, Szabo M, Wagner MJ, et al. Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2004).

    Examines KPV-related signaling in a human keratinocyte cell model.

    PMID 15102092 · DOI 10.1111/j.0022-202X.2004.22404.x

  2. In vitro study

    Antimicrobial effects of alpha-MSH peptides.

    Cutuli M, Cristiani S, Lipton JM, et al. Journal of Leukocyte Biology (2000).

    Studies alpha-MSH-derived peptides in an experimental antimicrobial model.

    PMID 10670585 · DOI 10.1002/jlb.67.2.233

Editorially curated and source-verified; not independently peer-reviewed by Astral. Last source check: 2026-07-21. How sources are selected.

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