International Nonproprietary Name
The amino acid sequence is Ac-Ser-Tyr-Ser-Nle-Glu-His--Phe-Arg-Trp-Gly-Lys-Pro-Val-NH2, and it is additionally known as [Nle4,-Phe7]-α-MSH, which is sometimes abbreviated as NDP-MSH or NDP-α-MSH. Afamelanotide is the International Nonproprietary Name.