Which of the following substances is derived from proopiomelanocortin (POMC)?

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[III B 1, 2; Figure 7.5]. Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) is the parent molecule in the anterior pituitary for adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), $\beta$-endorphin, $\alpha$-lipotropin, and $\beta$-lipotropin (and in the intermediary lobe for melanocyte-stimulating hormone $[\mathrm{MSH}]$ ). Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is not a member of this "family"; rather, it is a member of the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) "family." MSH, a component of POMC and ACTH, may stimulate melatonin production. Cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone are produced by the adrenal cortex.

Which of the Following Substances Is Derived from Proopiomelanocortin (POMC)