The molecule is a polypeptide hormone produced and secreted by the pituitary gland comprising 39 amino acid residues coupled in a linear sequence. The N-terminal 24-amino acid segment is identical in all species and contains the adrenocorticotrophic activity. Corticotropin stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland and boosts the synthesis of corticosteroids, mainly glucocorticoids but also sex steroids (androgens). It is used in the treatment of certain neurological disorders such as infantile spasms and multiple sclerosis, and diagnostically to investigate adrenocortical insufficiency. It has a role as a diagnostic agent. It is a polypeptide, a peptide hormone and a biomacromolecule.
IUPAC name: (4S)-4-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[2-[[(2S)-4-amino-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-6-amino-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-6-amino-2-[[(2S)-6-amino-2-[[2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-6-amino-2-[[2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]-4-methylsulfanylbutanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]amino]-5-carbamimidamidopentanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]hexanoyl]amino]-3-methylbutanoyl]amino]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]-4-oxobutanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]propanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-4-carboxybutanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxypropanoyl]amino]propanoyl]amino]-5-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-4-carboxy-1-[[(1S)-1-carboxy-2-phenylethyl]amino]-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid
SMILES: CSCC[C@H](N=C(O)[C@H](CO)N=C(O)[C@H](Cc1ccc(O)cc1)N=C(O)[C@@H](N)CO)C(O)=N[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(O)=N[C@@H](Cc1cnc[nH]1)C(O)=N[C@@H](Cc1ccccc1)C(O)=N[C@@H](CCCNC(=N)N)C(O)=N[C@@H](Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12)C(O)=NCC(O)=N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(O)=N[C@H](C(O)=NCC(O)=N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(O)=N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(O)=N[C@@H](CCCNC(=N)N)C(O)=N[C@@H](CCCNC(=N)N)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(O)=N[C@H](C(O)=N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(O)=N[C@H](C(O)=N[C@@H](Cc1ccc(O)cc1)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(O)=N[C@@H](CC(=N)O)C(O)=NCC(O)=N[C@@H](C)C(O)=N[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(O)=N[C@@H](CC(=O)O)C(O)=N[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(O)=N[C@@H](CO)C(O)=N[C@@H](C)C(O)=N[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(O)=N[C@@H](C)C(O)=N[C@@H](Cc1ccccc1)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(O)=N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(O)=N[C@@H](CCC(=O)O)C(O)=N[C@@H](Cc1ccccc1)C(=O)O)C(C)C)C(C)C)C(C)C
SELFIES: [C][S][C][C][C@H1][Branch2][Ring2][#Branch2][N][=C][Branch1][C][O][C@H1][Branch1][Ring1][C][O][N][=C][Branch1][C][O][C@H1][Branch1][=N][C][C][=C][C][=C][Branch1][C][O][C][=C][Ring1][#Branch1][N][=C][Branch1][C][O][C@@H1][Branch1][C][N][C][O][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][Branch2][C][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][=Branch2][C][C][=C][N][=C][NH1][Ring1][Branch1][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][#Branch2][C][C][=C][C][=C][C][=C][Ring1][=Branch1][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][#Branch2][C][C][C][N][C][=Branch1][C][=N][N][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][#C][C][C][=C][NH1][C][=C][C][=C][C][=C][Ring1][=Branch2][Ring1][=Branch1][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][=Branch1][C][C][C][C][N][C][=Branch1][C][=O][N][C][C][C][C@H1][Ring1][Branch1][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@H1][Branch3][Ring1][#Branch1][=Branch2][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][=Branch1][C][C][C][C][N][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][=Branch1][C][C][C][C][N][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][#Branch2][C][C][C][N][C][=Branch1][C][=N][N][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][#Branch2][C][C][C][N][C][=Branch1][C][=N][N][C][=Branch1][C][=O][N][C][C][C][C@H1][Ring1][Branch1][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@H1][Branch2][P][=C][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][=Branch1][C][C][C][C][N][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@H1][Branch2][S][Ring1][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][=N][C][C][=C][C][=C][Branch1][C][O][C][=C][Ring1][#Branch1][C][=Branch1][C][=O][N][C][C][C][C@H1][Ring1][Branch1][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][#Branch1][C][C][=Branch1][C][=N][O][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][C][C][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][Branch2][C][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][#Branch1][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][Branch2][C][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][Ring1][C][O][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][C][C][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][Branch2][C][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][C][C][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][#Branch2][C][C][=C][C][=C][C][=C][Ring1][=Branch1][C][=Branch1][C][=O][N][C][C][C][C@H1][Ring1][Branch1][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][#Branch1][C][C][Branch1][C][C][C][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][Branch2][C][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O][C][Branch1][C][O][=N][C@@H1][Branch1][#Branch2][C][C][=C][C][=C][C][=C][Ring1][=Branch1][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O][C][Branch1][C][C][C][C][Branch1][C][C][C][C][Branch1][C][C][C]
InChI: InChI=1S/C207H308N56O58S/c1-108(2)89-140(186(302)240-135(69-74-163(279)280)182(298)254-149(204(320)321)94-117-43-20-15-21-44-117)250-193(309)152-54-35-86-262(152)202(318)147(92-116-41-18-14-19-42-116)252-171(287)114(11)230-175(291)132(66-71-160(273)274)234-170(286)113(10)231-191(307)150(105-265)255-183(299)136(70-75-164(281)282)241-190(306)146(98-165(283)284)249-180(296)133(67-72-161(275)276)235-169(285)112(9)229-157(270)101-225-174(290)145(97-156(213)269)251-194(310)153-55-36-87-263(153)203(319)148(93-119-60-64-123(268)65-61-119)253-199(315)167(110(5)6)257-185(301)129(49-26-30-79-210)243-198(314)168(111(7)8)259-196(312)155-57-38-85-261(155)201(317)139(53-34-83-223-207(218)219)244-178(294)130(51-32-81-221-205(214)215)237-177(293)128(48-25-29-78-209)236-176(292)127(47-24-28-77-208)232-158(271)103-227-197(313)166(109(3)4)258-195(311)154-56-37-84-260(154)200(316)138(50-27-31-80-211)233-159(272)102-226-173(289)143(95-120-99-224-126-46-23-22-45-124(120)126)247-179(295)131(52-33-82-222-206(216)217)238-187(303)142(90-115-39-16-13-17-40-115)246-189(305)144(96-121-100-220-107-228-121)248-181(297)134(68-73-162(277)278)239-184(300)137(76-88-322-12)242-192(308)151(106-266)256-188(304)141(245-172(288)125(212)104-264)91-118-58-62-122(267)63-59-118/h13-23,39-46,58-65,99-100,107-114,125,127-155,166-168,224,264-268H,24-38,47-57,66-98,101-106,208-212H2,1-12H3,(H2,213,269)(H,220,228)(H,225,290)(H,226,289)(H,227,313)(H,229,270)(H,230,291)(H,231,307)(H,232,271)(H,233,272)(H,234,286)(H,235,285)(H,236,292)(H,237,293)(H,238,303)(H,239,300)(H,240,302)(H,241,306)(H,242,308)(H,243,314)(H,244,294)(H,245,288)(H,246,305)(H,247,295)(H,248,297)(H,249,296)(H,250,309)(H,251,310)(H,252,287)(H,253,315)(H,254,298)(H,255,299)(H,256,304)(H,257,301)(H,258,311)(H,259,312)(H,273,274)(H,275,276)(H,277,278)(H,279,280)(H,281,282)(H,283,284)(H,320,321)(H4,214,215,221)(H4,216,217,222)(H4,218,219,223)/t112-,113-,114-,125-,127-,128-,129-,130-,131-,132-,133-,134-,135-,136-,137-,138-,139-,140-,141-,142-,143-,144-,145-,146-,147-,148-,149-,150-,151-,152-,153-,154-,155-,166-,167-,168-/m0/s1
Topological polar surface area: 1860.0
XLogP: -19.7