Studies on peptides. LXXI. Synthesis of the octadecapeptide corresponding to the entire amino acid sequence of .BETA.-melanocytestimulating hormone from the dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula).

Abstract
H-Asp-Gly-Ile-Asp-Tyr-Lys-Met-Gly-His-Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly-Ala-Pro-Met-Asp-Lys-OH, dogfish .beta.-MSH [melanocyte-stimulating hormone], was synthesized in a conventional manner by applying the HF procedure.