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Peptide Hormones

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

Year introduced: 2003

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administration and dosage
adverse effects
agonists
analysis
antagonists and inhibitors
biosynthesis
blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemical synthesis
chemistry

classification
deficiency
drug effects
economics
genetics
history
immunology
isolation and purification
metabolism
pharmacokinetics

pharmacology
physiology
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Tree Number(s): D06.472.699, D12.644.548

MeSH Unique ID: D036361

Entry Terms:

Peptide Hormone
Hormone, Peptide
Hormones, Peptide
Polypeptide Hormones
Hormones, Polypeptide
Polypeptide Hormone
Hormone, Polypeptide

See Also:

Receptors, Peptide
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins

All MeSH Categories

Chemicals and Drugs Category

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists

Peptide Hormones

Inhibin-beta Subunits

Zn-Alpha-2-Glycoprotein

Angiotensin III

Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide

Chorionic Gonadotropin

Gonadotropins, Equine

Gonadotropins, Pituitary

Hypothalamic Hormones

Pituitary Hormone Release Inhibiting Hormones

Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones

Pro-Opiomelanocortin

Prolactin-Releasing Hormone

Inhibin-beta Subunits

Natriuretic Peptides

Atrial Natriuretic Factor

Natriuretic Peptide, Brain

Natriuretic Peptide, C-Type

Pancreatic Hormones

Islet Amyloid Polypeptide

Pancreatic Polypeptide

Parathyroid Hormone

Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein

Pituitary Hormones

Pituitary Hormones, Anterior

Pituitary Hormones, Posterior

Placental Hormones

Chorionic Gonadotropin

Gonadotropins, Equine

Placental Lactogen

Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide

All MeSH Categories

Chemicals and Drugs Category

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

Peptide Hormones

Inhibin-beta Subunits

Zn-Alpha-2-Glycoprotein

Angiotensin III

Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide

Hypothalamic Hormones

Pituitary Hormone Release Inhibiting Hormones

Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones

Pro-Opiomelanocortin

Prolactin-Releasing Hormone

Inhibin-beta Subunits

Natriuretic Peptides

Atrial Natriuretic Factor

Natriuretic Peptide, Brain

Natriuretic Peptide, C-Type

Pancreatic Hormones

Islet Amyloid Polypeptide

Pancreatic Polypeptide

Parathyroid Hormone

Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein

Pituitary Hormones

Pituitary Hormones, Anterior

Pituitary Hormones, Posterior

Placental Hormones

Chorionic Gonadotropin

Gonadotropins, Equine

Placental Lactogen

Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide

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