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Peptide Hormones

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Definition: Hormones synthesized from amino acids. They are distinguished from INTERCELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS in that their actions are systemic.     
See Also Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; Receptors, Peptide
Examples Activins; Adipokines; Adrenomedullin; Angiotensins; Bombesin; Calcitonin; Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide; Gastrins; Ghrelin; Gonadotropins; Hypothalamic Hormones; Inhibins; Motilin; Natriuretic Peptides; Pancreatic Hormones; Parathyroid Hormone; Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein; Peptide PHI; Peptide YY; Pituitary Hormones; Placental Hormones; Relaxin; Secretin; Urocortins; Urotensins; Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
Other names Hormones, Polypeptide; Polypeptide Hormones; Hormones, Peptide
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
urotensin II-related peptide, 2-amino-3-(1,1'-bipheny-4-yl)propanoic acid(4)  0   *Peptide Hormones Ligands. Biochem Pharmacol. 2012 Mar 1;83(5):608-15.
intermedin (17-47)  0   *Peptide Hormones. Biol Reprod 2006 Dec;75(6):940-7
GPB5 protein, mouse  0   *Glycoproteins *Peptide Hormones Protein Subunits. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005 Feb 15;102(7):2496-501
OXM 6421  0   *Gastrointestinal Hormones *Peptide Hormones. Int J Obes (Lond) 2010 Dec;34(12):1715-25
B-R13-17K H2 relaxin  0   *Peptide Hormones. Amino Acids 2010 Jul;39(2):409-16
spexin protein, rat  0   *Peptide Hormones. Peptides 2010 Apr;31(4):676-82
C12ORF39 protein, human  0   *Peptide Hormones. Biosci Rep. 2010 Feb;30(1):1-10
neuronostatin, mouse  0   *Peptide Hormones. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2009 Sep;297(3):R682-9
RALF1 protein, Arabidopsis  0   *Arabidopsis Proteins *Peptide Hormones. Biochemistry 2008 Jun 17;47(24):6311-21
Ins-7 protein, C elegans  0   *Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins *Peptide Hormones. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007 Nov 27;104(48):19046-50
obestatin, mouse  0   *Peptide Hormones. Peptides 2006 Apr;27(4):911-6
exon 3-deleted preproghrelin, human  0   *Peptide Hormones. Endocr Relat Cancer. 2005 Dec;12(4):839-50
RC-1139  0   *Peptide Hormones. Peptides 2005 Sep;26(9):1598-601
obestatin, rat  0   *Peptide Hormones. Science 2005 Nov 11;310(5750):996-9
urotensin II-related peptide, mouse  0   *Peptide Hormones. Neuroscience 2005;132(3):689-96
BIM28163  0   *Peptide Hormones. Eur J Endocrinol 2004 Aug;151 Suppl 1():S71-5
ADM2 protein, human  0   *Peptide Hormones. J Biol Chem 2004 Feb 20;279(8):7264-74
Xen-dorphin prohormone, Xenopus  0   *Protein Precursors *Peptide Hormones Xenopus Proteins. J Biol Chem 2003 Dec 26;278(52):53098-104
urotensin II-related peptide, rat  0   *Peptide Hormones. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2003 Oct 24;310(3):860-8
UTS2D protein, human  0   *Peptide Hormones. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2003 Oct 24;310(3):860-8
GKN1 protein, human  0   *Peptide Hormones. World J Gastroenterol 2003 Jun;9(6):1196-201
Insl5 protein, mouse  0   *Peptide Hormones. Genomics 1999 Aug 15;60(1):50-6
Tremerogen A-I protein, Tremella brasiliensis  0   *Fungal Proteins *Peptide Hormones. Can J Biochem Cell Biol 1983;61(7):796
sauvagine  74434-59-6 Sauvagin  *Amphibian Proteins *Peptide Hormones Diuresis/drug effects Receptors, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone/agonists. Pharmacol Res Commun 1980;12(3):185

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