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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. peptides
  4. peptide hormones
  5. adipokines
  6. leptin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. peptides
  4. peptide hormones
  5. adipokines
  6. leptin
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. hormones
  4. peptide hormones
  5. adipokines
  6. leptin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. hormones
  4. peptide hormones
  5. adipokines
  6. leptin
  1. Fields of Study
  2. hormones and hormone-related substances
  3. hormones
  4. peptide hormones
  5. adipokines
  6. leptin
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. hormones and hormone-related substances
  3. hormones
  4. peptide hormones
  5. adipokines
  6. leptin

Preferred term

leptin

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A 16-kD peptide hormone secreted from white adipocytes. Leptin serves as a feedback signal from fat cells to the central nervous system in regulation of food intake, energy balance, and fat storage.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • obese gene product
  • obese protein
  • ob gene product
  • ob protein

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/49697

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