Term Name: tesamorelin
Synonyms: GHRH(1-44), N-[(3E)-1-oxo-3-hexenyl]Somatoliberin (human pancreatic islet), N-[(3E)-hex-3-enoyl]-L-tyrosyl-L-alanyl-L-alpha-aspartyl-L-alanyl-L-isoleucyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-threonyl-L-asparaginyl-L-seryl-L-tyrosyl-L-arginyl-L-lysyl-L-valyl-L-leucylglycyl-L-glutaminyl-L-leucyl-L-seryl-L-alanyl-L-arginyl-L-lysyl-L-leucyl-L-leucyl-L-g, N-[(3E)-hex-3-enoyl]-Tyr-Ala-Asp-Ala-Ile-Phe-Thr-Asn-Ser-Tyr-Arg--Lys-Val-Leu-Gly-Gln-Leu-Ser-Ala-Arg-Lys-Leu-Leu-Gln-Asp-Ile-Met-Ser-Arg-Gln-Gln-Gly-Glu-Ser-Asn-Gln-Glu-Arg-Gly-Ala-Arg-Ala-Arg-Leu-NH2, tesamorelin, tesamorelina, tesamoreline, tesamorelinum, TH 9507, TH-9507, TH9507
Definition: A polypeptide that is a synthetic analogue of human GRF (Growth Releasing Factor) comprised of the 44 amino-acid sequence of human GRF with a hex-3-enoyl moiety attached to the tyrosine residue at the N-terminal part of the molecule. It is used to stimulate human GRF receptors.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:63626]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: peptide hormone polypeptide