Mela notan 1 (also referr ed to as Afame lanotide) is a synth etic pepti de var iant of a pept ide horm one, ca lled alpha-M elanocyte stimu lating horm one or MSH that is natu rally produ ced in the body and is respo nsible for stim ulating mel anogenesis, a pep tide proce ss for pigme ntation of the skin. Alpha