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Proopiomelanocortin
Übersetzung von "proopiomelanocortin" ins Russisch
proopiomelanocortin
Substantiv
UK
/prəʊˌəʊpɪəʊˌmɛlənəʊˈkɔːtɪn/
US
/proʊˌoʊpiˌoʊˌmɛlənəˈkɔrtɪn/
proopiomelanocortin
proopiomelanocortins Pl.
Proopiomelanocortin is a precursor polypeptide with 241 amino acid residues.
Проопиомеланокортин — это предшественник полипептид с 241 остатком аминокислот.
Definitionen
proopiomelanocortin
Substantiv
UK
/prəʊˌəʊpɪəʊˌmɛlənəʊˈkɔːtɪn/
US
/proʊˌoʊpiˌoʊˌmɛlənəˈkɔrtɪn/
A precursor polypeptide with 241 amino acid residues, which is synthesized in the pituitary gland and is cleaved to form several peptide hormones, including adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), melanocyte-stimulating hormones (MSH), and beta-endorphin.
Proopiomelanocortin is crucial for the production of several hormones that regulate stress and pigmentation.
The gene that encodes the proopiomelanocortin precursor polypeptide, mutations in which can cause metabolic and endocrine disorders.
Loss-of-function variants in proopiomelanocortin can result in severe early-onset obesity.