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Activin

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osteoactivinnoun(biochemistry) A glycoprotein that regulates osteoblast differentiation and function
adiponectinnoun(biochemistry) A protein hormone that modulates glucose regulation and fatty acid catabolism.
angiopoietin(biology) A protein growth factor that promotes angiogenesis.
adyponectinnounMisspelling of adiponectin. [(biochemistry) A protein hormone that modulates glucose regulation and fatty acid catabolism.]
inhibinnoun(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the gonads, which inhibits the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and is thus under consideration as a male contraceptive
andromedinnoun(physiology) A growth factor that is mediated by androgens
adipokininnoun(biochemistry) A hormone, from the anterior pituitary, that aids the mobilization of fat stored in adipose tissue
adducinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of related actin-regulating proteins.
apelinnoun(biochemistry) A peptide that is the endogenous ligand for the G-protein-coupled APJ receptor
gonadulinnounA peptide growth factor, related to insulin, produced by some locusts
livinnoun(biochemistry) A particular protein that inhibits apoptosis
arrestinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that regulate signal transduction within cells.
follistatinnoun(biochemistry) A protein that binds to, and neutralizes, activin
aveninnoun(biochemistry) A prolamine that is the minor protein of oats.
atriopeptinnoun(biochemistry) Atrial natriuretic peptide, a powerful vasodilator and a protein (polypeptide) hormone secreted by heart muscle cells.
somatomammotropinnounA polypeptide placental hormone
adipsinnoun(biochemistry) A peptidase that is secreted by adipocytes into the bloodstream and is involved in the suppression of infection
proepithelinnoun(biochemistry) A growth factor and regulator of proliferation, that is converted to epithelins
anillinnounA conserved protein implicated in cytoskeletal dynamics during cellularization and cytokinesis.
adipolinnoun(biochemistry) A particular adipokine, encoded in humans by the FAM132A gene.

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