We report net peptide content, not just purity — so the milligrams you dose aren't padded with water and counter-ion. RP-HPLC purity and ESI-MS identity, on a lot-numbered COA.
Net peptide content, not just purity — RP-HPLC + ESI-MS, lot-numbered COA.
Net peptide content on every lot's COA.
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39-residue melanocortin peptide; MC2-R agonist, adrenal steroids
Overview
Corticotropin, or ACTH(1-39), is the intact 39-mer melanocortin generated when the anterior pituitary proteolytically processes proopiomelanocortin (POMC). Acting as the terminal signal of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, the peptide engages melanocortin receptor 2 (MC2-R) on adrenocortical cells, where it triggers glucocorticoid biosynthesis and the downstream release of cortisol. This full endogenous form is the benchmark against which truncated adrenal-stimulating fragments are compared in receptor-pharmacology work. Lyochem supplies ACTH 1-39 as a lyophilized reference standard at ≥99.0% HPLC, with primary-sequence identity verified by ESI-MS against the theoretical 4541.07 Da mass and the 39-residue chain confirmed by LC-MS/MS peptide mapping. Each lot is profiled by RP-HPLC for main-peak purity and characterized for residual counter-ion and water content, so the certified quantity reflects net peptide rather than total powder mass.
Applications & buyer fit
Academic Laboratories
Universities, medical schools, and government research institutes qualifying a reference standard for a method-development or in vivo workflow.
Biotech R&D Groups
Preclinical biotech and pharmaceutical discovery teams sourcing characterized peptides for receptor-pharmacology, screening, and method-development campaigns.
Every release ships with its own batch-specific CoA — identity, purity, and the analytical scope agreed at quote stage, tied to the exact lot you receive.
Review a representative batch CoA before you order, so you can confirm the packet matches what your method or sponsor audit needs.
Supplied strictly as a research reagent to research institutions — not a finished dosage form and not for human administration. Buyer qualification runs at the inquiry stage.
Specifications
Documentation available on request
Regulatory note
Distributed by Lyochem for in-vitro laboratory investigation and analytical reference use exclusively. It is not a drug, food, or cosmetic, and it is not intended for administration to humans or animals or for any diagnostic or therapeutic purpose.
Frequently asked questions
Molecular identity is fixed by ESI-MS to the 4541.07 Da monoisotopic-corrected value, and the ordered 39-residue chain is walked out by LC-MS/MS peptide mapping. That mapping distinguishes the full sequence from N-terminal 1-24 truncations that share the receptor-binding region, and RP-HPLC resolves any co-eluting deletion species. All three appear on the COA.
The Met and Trp side chains in the sequence are oxidation-prone, so we ship the material lyophilized and recommend reconstitution in degassed diluent immediately before an assay run. Aliquot to avoid repeated freeze-thaw, keep working solutions cold and shielded from light, and re-verify by RP-HPLC if a vial has been stored in solution.
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