Search on:
BETA LIPOTROPIN
Descriptors Found:
1
Displaying:
1 .. 1
1 / 1
DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
beta-Lipotropin
Descriptor
Spanish
:
beta-lipotropina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
beta-Lipotropina
Synonyms
English
:
Adipozin
Lipotropin
beta LPH
beta Lipotrophin
beta Lipotropin
beta-LPH
beta-Lipotrophin
Tree Number:
D06.472.699.327.935.480
D06.472.699.631.525.600.480
D12.644.400.400.935.480
D12.644.548.365.935.480
D12.644.548.691.525.690.480
D12.776.631.650.405.935.480
Definition
English
:
A 90-amino acid peptide derived from post-translational processing of
pro-opiomelanocortin
(POMC) in the
PITUITARY GLAND
and the
HYPOTHALAMUS
. It is the C-terminal fragment of POMC with lipid-mobilizing activities, such as
LIPOLYSIS
and steroidogenesis. Depending on the species and the
tissue
sites, beta-LPH may be further processed to yield active
peptides
including
GAMMA-LIPOTROPIN
;
BETA-MSH
; and
ENDORPHINS.
History Note
English
:
2007(1965)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
23300
Unique Identifier:
D008083
Occurrence in VHL
:
Similar:
DeCS