Lipotropin is a hormone produced by the cleavage of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC). The anterior pituitary gland produces the pro-hormone POMC, which is then cleaved again to form adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) and β-lipotropin (β-LPH). == β-Lipotropin == β-Lipotropin is a 90-amino acid polypeptide that is the carboxy-terminal fragment of POMC. It st...
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<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 system. Part of the ACTH group of hormones. ... (18 ...
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(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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(= 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 acts through the adenylyl cyclase system. Part of the ACTH group of hormones.
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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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