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   Lipotropin
   Lipotropin is a hormone produced by the cleavage of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC). The anterior pituitary gland produces the pro-hormone POMC, which undergoes cleavage to adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) and β-lipotropin (β-LPH). == β-Lipotropin == β-Lipotropin is a 90-amino acid polypeptide that is th...
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   lipotropin
   (= LPH; lipotropic hormone; adipokinetic hormone) Polypeptide hormone ( b form: 9894D, 91 residues; g form has only residues 1-58 of b ) from the pituitary hypophysis, that is of particular interest because it is the precursor of endorphins, which are released by proteolysis. Promotes lipolysis and ...
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   lipotropin
   <protein> Polypeptide hormone (_ form: 9894D, 91 residues, _ form has only residues 1-58 of _) from the pituitary hypophysis, that is of particular interest because it is the precursor of endorphins, which are released by proteolysis. Promotes lipolysis and acts through the adenylyl cyclase sy...
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   lipotropin
   (lip´o-tro″pin) any of several prohormones that promote lipolysis; the most important one in humans is β-lipotropin. β-lipotropin a prohormone that exerts a mild action to break down fats and promotes darkening of the skin by stimulating melanocytes; it is the precursor mo...
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   lipotropin
   Type: Term Pronunciation: lip′ō-trō′pin Definitions: 1. A pituitary hormone mobilizing fat from adipose tissue. Synonyms: lipid-mobilizing hormone, lipotropic hormone, lipotropic pituitary hormone
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