MeSH definition : A 90-amino acid peptide derived from post-translational processing of pro-opiomelanocortin
(POMC) in the PITUITARY GLAND and the HYPOTHALAMUS. It is the C-terminal fragment
of POMC with lipid-mobilizing activities, such as LIPOLYSIS and steroidogenesis. Depending
on the species and the tissue sites, beta-LPH may be further processed to yield active
peptides including GAMMA-LIPOTROPIN; BETA-MSH; and ENDORPHINS.;
A 90-amino acid peptide derived from post-translational processing of pro-opiomelanocortin
(POMC) in the PITUITARY GLAND and the HYPOTHALAMUS. It is the C-terminal fragment
of POMC with lipid-mobilizing activities, such as LIPOLYSIS and steroidogenesis. Depending
on the species and the tissue sites, beta-LPH may be further processed to yield active
peptides including GAMMA-LIPOTROPIN; BETA-MSH; and ENDORPHINS.