| OBO ID: GO:0051414 |
| Term Name: | response to cortisol | Search Ontology: | |
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| Definition: | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a cortisol stimulus. Cortisol is the major natural glucocorticoid synthesized in the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex; it affects the metabolism of glucose, protein, and fats and has appreciable mineralocorticoid activity. It also regulates the immune system and affects many other functions. (2) | ||
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| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |
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