- lipotropic pituitary hormone
- липотропный гормон
Англо-русский медицинский словарь. 2012.
Англо-русский медицинский словарь. 2012.
Hormone — A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs. Many hormones are secreted by specialized glands such as the thyroid gland. Hormones are essential for every activity of daily living,… … Medical dictionary
lipotropin — A pituitary hormone mobilizing fat from adipose tissue. β L. is a single chain peptide of 91 amino acyl residues that contains the sequences of endorphins, metenkephalin, and β melanotropin; γ l. is shorter and is identical in sequence to the N… … Medical dictionary
LPH — Abbreviation for lipotropic hormone. * * * lactase phlorizin hydrolase; left posterior hemiblock; lipotropic pituitary hormone * * * left posterior hemiblock (see hemiblock); lipotropic hormone … Medical dictionary
LPH — • lactase phlorizin hydrolase; • left posterior hemiblock; • lipotropic pituitary hormone … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
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lipotropin — (= LPH; lipotropic hormone; adipokinetic hormone) Polypeptide hormone ( b form: 9894D, 91 residues; g form has only residues 1 58 of b ) from the pituitary hypophysis, that is of particular interest because it is the precursor of endorphins,… … Dictionary of molecular biology