Appetite-Regulating Hormone

Preferred Label : Appetite-Regulating Hormone;

NCIt synonyms : Motilin-Related Peptide; Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptide; Ghrelin, Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Ligand; Growth Hormone Secretagogue; Protein M46; Ghrelin; Obestatin;

NCIt definition : Appetite-regulating hormone (117 aa, 13 kDa) is encoded by the human GHRL gene. This protein is involved in satiety, thirst and anxiety and regulating growth hormone release.;

NCIt note : The primary gene product is post-translationally processed into ghrelin and obestatin proteins.;

Details

Origin ID

C104429;

UMLS CUI

C1870739;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Appetite-Regulating hormone [MeSH concept]
- Ghrelin [OMIM gene]
- Ghrelin [LOINC component]
- Ghrelin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- appetite-stimulating hormones [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- gamma-aminobutyryl-2-methyltryptophyl-2-methyltryptophyl-2-methyltryptophyl-lysinamide [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- ghrelin [MeSH Descriptor]
- ghrelin [MeSH concept]
- ghrelin [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- growth hormone-releasing peptide [MeSH concept]
- obestatin [MeSH concept]
OMIM relation
- Ghrelin [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Hormone [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Appetite-Regulating hormone [MeSH concept]
- GHRL protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- GHRL protein, human [MeSH concept]
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- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- GHRL Gene [NCIt concept]
- Peptide Hormone Gene [NCIt concept]
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- Intercellular Communication Process [NCIt concept]

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