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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > peptide hormones > ghrelin
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > peptide hormones > ghrelin
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > hormones > peptide hormones > ghrelin
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > hormones > peptide hormones > ghrelin
Fields of Study > endocrinology > hormones and hormone-related substances > hormones > peptide hormones > ghrelin
Animals, Livestock, One Health > endocrinology > hormones and hormone-related substances > hormones > peptide hormones > ghrelin
Preferred Term:

ghrelin

Definition:
Ghrelin, a 28-amino acid peptide with an octanoyl group on serine in the third position, stimulates somatotropin secretion and is an antagonist of somatostatin. It is synthesized in many tissues, but ghrelin cells are concentrated in the stomach mucosa. It stimulates food intake and decreases fat utilization.
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Broader Concept:
peptide hormones
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/42919
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