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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. peptides
  5. neuropeptides
  6. kisspeptin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. peptides
  5. neuropeptides
  6. kisspeptin
  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. neoplasm proteins
  5. tumor suppressor proteins
  6. kisspeptin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. neoplasm proteins
  5. tumor suppressor proteins
  6. kisspeptin

Preferred term

kisspeptin

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Intercellular signaling peptides that were originally characterized by their ability to suppress neoplasm metastasis. Kisspeptins have since been found to play an important role in the neuroendocrine regulation of reproduction.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • metastin

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/297991

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