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Concept information

Término preferido

leptin

Tipo

  • Chemical

Definición

  • 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.

Concepto genérico

Sinónimos

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

En otras lenguas

URI

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

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