N-Acetyl ACTH (1-17) is an N-terminal peptide fragment of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), a peptide hormone found in the brain that is involved in the biological stress response.1,2 It has been found in pituitary extracts from Cpefat/fat mice that lack the carboxypeptidase E active form, which is required for processing prohormones.3WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.