Comparison

Kisspeptin vs PT-141

Function

While Kisspeptin is a key regulator of the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis, controlling puberty and fertility; kisspeptin-10 also inhibits trophoblast invasion and tumor metastasis in experimental models339199, PT-141 is FDA-approved for treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal women and is studied for sexual dysfunction in other populations, increasing sexual desire via CNS melanocortin pathways42101.

Mechanism

While Kisspeptin works as a family of peptides (eg, kisspeptin-10, -13, -14, -54) derived from the KISS1 precursor that activate G-protein–coupled receptor KISS1R (GPR54), triggering GnRH release and regulating pubertal onset and reproductive axis activity339199, PT-141 is the synthetic melanocortin receptor agonist bremelanotide, an analog of α-MSH that activates central MC3R and MC4R to modulate neuronal circuits governing sexual desire and arousal3242101.

Length and Sequence

Kisspeptin is 10 amino acids long, whereas PT-141 is shorter as it has a length of 7 amino acids. Kisspeptin is made up of a sequence of Tyrosine, Asparagine, Tryptophan, Asparagine, Serine, Phenylalanine, Glycine, Leucine, Arginine, Tyrosine. PT-141 is made up of a sequence of sequence data not available in the current dataset.

Receptor

Kisspeptin

KISS1R (GPR54) kisspeptin receptor33919943

PT-141

Melanocortin receptors, with highest functional relevance at MC4R and MC3R; also binds MC1R and MC5R3242

Organism or Origin

Kisspeptin

Endogenous human peptide products of the KISS1 gene9199

PT-141

Synthetic analog of human α-MSH derived from POMC428190

Gene

Kisspeptin

KISS1

PT-141

POMC

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