Somatotropin-Releasing Hormone
| Definition: |
Hypothalamic peptide that regulates the synthesis and secretion of GROWTH HORMONE in the anterior pituitary gland. |
| Notes: |
a neurotransmitter hypothalamic hormone; /biosyn /physiol permitted; DF: SRH |
| Also Called: |
Somatotropin-Releasing Factor 44 |
| CAS Type 1 Name: |
CAS Number: |
9034-39-3 |
Somatotropin-Releasing Hormone Categories.
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Sermorelin - Human growth hormone-releasing factor (1-29)amide. The biologically active fragment of SOMATOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE. It is used to stimulate growth in children with a growth hormone deficiency or insufficiency. |
Somatotropin-Releasing Hormone Definitions and Terms
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