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Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone

CHEBI:CHEBI_65311

Definition

A family of peptide hormones derived from a 191-membered prehormone, secreted by the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus in response to stress. The first full sequence was discovered in sheep, those in rats and humans differ from the ovine sequence by 7 amino acids.

Alternative Names

  • corticotropin-releasing factor
  • CRH

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
214461
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Additional References

Wikipedia:Corticotropin-releasing_hormone

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