单词 | melanocortin |
释义 | melanocortinmelanocortinAny of a family of peptide hormones, including adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and the different isoforms of melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH), which are produced endogenously from proopiomelanocortin (POMC) in the pituitary gland or synthesised under controlled chemical reactions. Melanocortins act by binding to and activating melanocortin receptors. |
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