loading...| Preferred Name |
Corticotropin |
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| Synonyms |
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Adrenocorticotropin Corticotropin corticotropin adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH |
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| Definitions |
Corticotropin (39 aa, ~5 kDa) is encoded by the human POMC gene. This protein plays a role in the stimulation of cortisol secretion by the adrenal gland. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2282 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A hormone made in the pituitary gland. ACTH acts on the outer part of the adrenal gland to control its release of corticosteroid hormones. More ACTH is made during times of stress. |
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| code |
C2282 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
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| DEFINITION |
Corticotropin (39 aa, ~5 kDa) is encoded by the human POMC gene. This protein plays a role in the stimulation of cortisol secretion by the adrenal gland. |
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| DesignNote |
Corticotropin is secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland. |
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| Display_Name |
Corticotropin |
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| FULL_SYN |
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Adrenocorticotropin Corticotropin corticotropin adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH |
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| label |
Corticotropin |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Adrenocorticotropic_Hormone |
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| OMIM_Number |
176830 |
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| Preferred_Name |
Corticotropin |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C2282 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein Hormone |
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| Swiss_Prot |
P01189 |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0001655 |
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| subClassOf |