Concept information
Preferred term
peptide hormones
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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Hormones synthesized from amino acids. They are distinguished from intercellular signaling peptides and proteins in that their actions are systemic.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017
Type: Concept definition
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- polypeptide hormones
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/4226
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