A portion of amino acids 1-24 of human ACTH was used as the immunogen for the recombinant ACTH antibody.
ACTH (same as Corticotropin) is a 39 amino acid active peptide produced by the anterior pituitary. POMC (pro-opiomelanocortin or corticotropin-lipotropin) is a 267 amino acid polypeptide hormone precursor that goes through extensive, tissue-specific post