Chemicals and Drugs

Peptide Hormones

Hormones synthesized from amino acids. They are distinguished from INTERCELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS in that their actions are systemic.

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Abstract

Hormones synthesized from amino acids. They are distinguished from INTERCELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS in that their actions are systemic.

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7 entry terms
  • Hormones, Peptide
  • Peptide Hormone
  • Hormone, Peptide
  • Polypeptide Hormone
  • Polypeptide Hormones
  • Hormone, Polypeptide
  • Hormones, Polypeptide

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2003

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Peptide Hormones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D036361. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D036361
  2. Peptide Hormones. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peptide_hormone
  3. Peptide Hormones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416997