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Samatostatin

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somatostainnounMisspelling of somatostatin. [(biochemistry) A cyclopeptide hormone, secreted by the pancreas, that inhibits the production of certain other hormones]
somatostatinnoun(biochemistry) A cyclopeptide hormone, secreted by the pancreas, that inhibits the production of certain other hormones
preprosomatostatinnoun(biochemistry) A precursor of prosomatostatin
somatocrininnoun(biochemistry) A hormone, produced in the hypothalamus, that promotes the secretion of growth hormones.
allatostatinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of neuropeptide hormones in insects and crustacea
melanostatinnoun(biochemistry) Melanocyte-inhibiting factor (an endogenous peptide fragment derived from cleavage of the hormone oxytocin).
follostatinnounMisspelling of follistatin. [(biochemistry) A protein that binds to, and neutralizes, activin]
endostainnounMisspelling of endostatin. [(biochemistry) A protein which inhibits the formation of the blood vessels that supply tumours.]
gonodotropinnounMisspelling of gonadotropin. [Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.]
corticostatinnounA peptide that inhibits secretion of corticosteroids by the adrenal glands
somatoliberinnoun(biochemistry) Somatocrinin.
somatolactinnoun(biochemistry) A protein related to somatotropin and prolactin
hystatinnounMisspelling of histatin. [Any of a class of antimicrobial and antifungal histidine-rich proteins found in saliva.]
somatotrophnoun(biology) One of a set of cells, in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that produces the growth hormone somatotropin.
statinnoun(pharmacology) Any of a class of drugs (chiefly lactones or pyrroles) that lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting an enzyme involved in its biosynthesis.
oxyntomodulinnoun(biochemistry) A polypeptide hormone found to suppress appetite.
myostatinnoun(biochemistry) A protein that acts as an inhibitor to the growth of muscle tissue.
chromostatinnoun(biochemistry) A secretory protein, derived from chromogranin, that modulates catecholamine secretion
secretinenounAlternative form of secretin. [(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that serves to regulate its acidity]
somatremnounAn analogue of human growth hormone (human somatotropin), almost molecularly identical except for a minor difference at certain amino acid residues. Produced recombinantly. Mostly superseded in current practice by somatropin, which is also molecularly similar to the endogenous hormone (i.e., slightly more so).

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