Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
| Definition: |
A neuropeptide released by the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of corticotropin by the anterior pituitary gland. |
| Notes: |
a neurotransmitter hypothalamic hormone; /biosyn /drug eff /physiol permitted; DF: CRH |
| CAS Type 1 Name: |
CAS Number: |
9015-71-8 |
| Previously Indexed: |
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (1966-1967),Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System/physiology (1966-1967) |
Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Definitions and Terms
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