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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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