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Descriptor English:   Adrenocorticotropic Hormone 
Descriptor Spanish:   Hormona Adrenocorticotrópica 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Hormônio Adrenocorticotrópico 
Synonyms English:   Adrenocorticotropin
ACTH
Corticotropin  
Tree Number:   D06.472.699.327.935.059
D06.472.699.327.935.531.500
D06.472.699.631.525.600.059
D06.472.699.631.525.600.531.500
D12.644.400.400.935.059
D12.644.400.400.935.531.500
D12.644.548.365.935.059
D12.644.548.365.935.531.500
D12.644.548.691.525.690.059
D12.644.548.691.525.690.531.500
D12.776.641.650.405.935.059
D12.776.641.650.405.935.531.500
Definition English:   An anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the ADRENAL CORTEX and its production of CORTICOSTEROIDS. ACTH is a 39-amino acid polypeptide of which the N-terminal 24-amino acid segment is identical in all species and contains the adrenocorticotrophic activity. Upon further tissue-specific processing, ACTH can yield ALPHA-MSH and corticotrophin-like intermediate lobe peptide (CLIP). 
Pharmacological Action:   Hormones
 
See Related English:   Petrosal Sinus Sampling
Receptors, Corticotropin
 
History Note English:   2007, 1987-1993 (1963) 
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urine  
Record Number:   31706 
Unique Identifier:   D000324 

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