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GO: Molecular Function

growth hormone activity

Term ID
GO:0070186
Synonyms
  • GH activity
  • pituitary growth hormone activity
  • placental growth hormone activity
Definition
The action characteristic of growth hormone, a peptide hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary or the placenta into the circulation, and binds to membrane receptors in target tissues to stimulate body growth. 11445442
References
Ontology
GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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negatively regulated by
positively regulated by
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Phenotype
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