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M2816

Sigma-Aldrich

Metastin (45-54) amide, human

≥95%

Synonym(s):

Gene product (112-121) amide, human, KiSS-1, Kisspeptin-10

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C63H83N17O14
Molecular Weight:
1302.44
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.32

Quality Level

Assay

≥95%

UniProt accession no.

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(C)C[C@H](NC(=O)CNC(=O)[C@H](Cc1ccccc1)NC(=O)[C@H](CO)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(N)=O)NC(=O)[C@H](Cc2c[nH]c3ccccc23)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(N)=O)NC(=O)[C@@H](N)Cc4ccc(O)cc4)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(=O)N[C@@H](Cc5ccccc5)C(N)=O

InChI

1S/C63H83N17O14/c1-34(2)24-45(58(90)74-43(18-11-23-70-63(68)69)57(89)75-44(54(67)86)26-35-12-5-3-6-13-35)73-53(85)32-72-56(88)46(27-36-14-7-4-8-15-36)77-62(94)50(33-81)80-61(93)49(30-52(66)84)79-59(91)47(28-38-31-71-42-17-10-9-16-40(38)42)78-60(92)48(29-51(65)83)76-55(87)41(64)25-37-19-21-39(82)22-20-37/h3-10,12-17,19-22,31,34,41,43-50,71,81-82H,11,18,23-30,32-33,64H2,1-2H3,(H2,65,83)(H2,66,84)(H2,67,86)(H,72,88)(H,73,85)(H,74,90)(H,75,89)(H,76,87)(H,77,94)(H,78,92)(H,79,91)(H,80,93)(H4,68,69,70)/t41-,43-,44-,45-,46-,47-,48-,49-,50-/m0/s1

InChI key

RITKWYDZSSQNJI-INXYWQKQSA-N

Gene Information

human ... KISS1(3814)

Amino Acid Sequence

Tyr-Asn-Trp-Asn-Ser-Phe-Gly-Leu-Arg-Phe-NH2

General description

Metastin is also known as kisspeptin 1 (KISS1). It is encoded by KISS1 gene, that is mapped to human chromosome 1q32. Metastin is a tumor suppressor protein, made up of 145 amino acids. The protein fragments contain RFamide motif at the C- terminal end. The encoded protein is expressed in the human hypothalamus, gonads, placenta, liver and pancreas. This novel peptide is mainly isolated from the human placenta.

Application

Metastin (45-54) amide has been used in progesterone release experiments from MA-10 cells. It has also been used to induce gonadal differentiation in clownfish.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Metastin functions as a tumor suppressor via inhibiting secondary tumor growth. Activation of KISS1R (KISS1 receptor), upon binding KISS1, enhances intracellular calcium and activates MAPKs, which restricts cell motility and proliferation. Metastin acts as a potential therapeutic target for various cancers including melanoma, thyroid cancer and bladder cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus gastric cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma and breast cancer. Metastin has a crucial role in reproduction. It regulates hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis role via controlling gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion and determines the onset of puberty. Mutation of the gene leads to central precocious puberty (CPP) in male and dysfunction of metastin signaling causes isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) in humans and mice. Metastin has the ability to enhance the plasma levels of gonadotropins (follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone) and stimulate ovulation in prepubertal female rats.
Metastin is an endogenous ligand to G-protein-coupled orphan receptors such as OT7T175 (also known as AXOR12) and GPR54. Novel placenta-derived hormone. The amide form of metastin is found to be 3-10 times more active than the free acid form of metastin.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The well-known tumor suppressor transcriptional factor p53 has been proposed to be one of the central hubs of a functionally related and hierarchically arranged gene network coordinating pubertal timing. Our previous studies revealed that p53 is involved in the metabolic
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Tng, Eng Loon
Singapore Medical Journal, 56(12), 649-649 (2015)
Chromosome localization and genomic structure of the KiSS-1 metastasis suppressor gene (KISS1)
West A, et al.
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