Chemicals and Drugs

beta-Lipotropin

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.

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Abstract

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.

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  • Adipozin
  • Lipotropin
  • beta-LPH
  • beta-Lipotrophin
  • beta LPH
  • beta Lipotrophin
  • beta Lipotropin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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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2007(1965)

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  2. D06.472w.699w.631.525.600.480w
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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. beta-Lipotropin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008083. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008083
  2. beta-Lipotropin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipotropin
  3. beta-Lipotropin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422297