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Definition of Lipotropin

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Lipotropin

1. Polypeptide hormone (_ form: 9894D, 91 residues, _ form has only residues 1-58 of _) from the pituitary hypophysis, that is of particular interest because it is the precursor of endorphins, which are released by proteolysis. Promotes lipolysis and acts through the adenylyl cyclase system. Part of the ACTH group of hormones. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Lipotropin

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1. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"... y lipotropin; NH2 = amidation; N-TERM = N-terminal; P = phosphorylation; R = arginine. potency of ACTH and abolishes the opiate activity of P-EP. ..."

2. Housing, Husbandry, And Welfare Of Sheep And Goats Bibliography January 85 by D'Anna Berry (1997)
"Language: English Descriptors: Sheep; Immobilization; Blood plasma; Endorphins; lipotropin; Cortisol; Prolactin; Stress; Restraint of animals 86 NAL Call ..."

3. Health Consequences of Smoking: Nicotine Addiction a Report of the Surgeon by DIANE Publishing Company, C. Everett Koop, M.D. (1995)
"... hormones—(3-endorphin, (3-lipotropin, melanocyte-stimulating hormone-releasing factor, and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) (Meites and Sonntag 1981). ..."

4. Alcohol and Tobacco: From Basic Science to Clinical Practice by Joanne B. Fertig, John P. Allen (1995)
"... adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in pg/mL; arginine vasopressin (AVP) in pg/mL; growth hormone (GH) in ng/mL; beta- endorphin/beta-lipotropin ..."

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