💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Opiomelanocortin"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| proopiomelanocortinnoun | (biochemistry) A precursor polypeptide involved in diverse cellular functions. |
| melanocortinnoun | (biochemistry) Any of a group of pituitary peptide hormones |
| preproopiomelanocortinnoun | A precursor polypeptide involved in the synthesis of various hormones. |
| pomcnoun | Abbreviation of proopiomelanocortin. [(biochemistry) A precursor polypeptide involved in diverse cellular functions.] |
| propiomelanocortinnoun | Misspelling of proopiomelanocortin. [(biochemistry) A precursor polypeptide involved in diverse cellular functions.] |
| endomorphin | (biochemistry) Either of two endogenous opioid peptides |
| melanocyte-stimulating hormonenoun | (endocrinology, biochemistry) Any of a class of peptide hormones released by the pituitary gland that are involved in regulating the production of melanin. |
| melanostatinnoun | (biochemistry) Melanocyte-inhibiting factor (an endogenous peptide fragment derived from cleavage of the hormone oxytocin). |
| melanotrophnoun | A cell in the pituitary gland that generates melanocyte-stimulating hormone from its precursor proopiomelanocortin. |
| endorphinnoun | (biochemistry) Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine. |
| myomodulinnoun | (biochemistry) A neuropeptide myomodulator |
| prodynorphinnoun | (biochemistry) An opioid polypeptide hormone involved with chemical signal transduction and cell communication. |
| melanotropinnoun | (endocrinology, biochemistry) Synonym of melanocyte-stimulating hormone. |
| adrenocorticotropic hormonenoun | (biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the secretion of other hormones |
| dynorphinnoun | (biochemistry) Any of a class of opioid peptides that arise from the precursor protein prodynorphin |
| adipokininnoun | (biochemistry) A hormone, from the anterior pituitary, that aids the mobilization of fat stored in adipose tissue |
| metenkephalinnoun | (biochemistry) An endogenous opioid peptide neurotransmitter found naturally in many parts of the animal and human body; one of the two forms of enkephalin (the other being leuenkephalin) |
| enkephalinnoun | (biochemistry) Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects |
| optimedinnoun | (biochemistry) A particular olfactomedin |
| hypocretinnoun | (biochemistry) Synonym of orexin. |
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