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corticotropin-releasing hormone activity |
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| Synonyms: |
- adrenocorticotropin-releasing hormone
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| Definition: |
The action characteristic of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), any of a number of peptides released by the mammalian hypothalamus into the hypophyseal-portal circulation in response to neural and/or chemical stimuli. Upon receptor binding, CRH increases the rate of corticotropin secretion by the anterior pituitary.
0198506732
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GO: Molecular Function
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