- beta-lipotropin
- be·ta-li·po·tro·pin -.lip-ə-'trō-pən, -.lī-pə- n a lipotropin of the adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland that contains beta-endorphin as the terminal sequence of 31 amino acids in its polypeptide chain
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beta-lipotropin — ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a lipotropin of the adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland that contains beta endorphin as the terminal sequence of 31 amino acids in its polypeptide chain … Useful english dictionary
Lipotropin — protein Name = proopiomelanocortin (adrenocorticotropin/ beta lipotropin/ alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta endorphin) caption = width = HGNCid = 9201 Symbol = POMC AltSymbols = EntrezGene = 5443 OMIM … Wikipedia
lipotropin — A pituitary hormone mobilizing fat from adipose tissue. β L. is a single chain peptide of 91 amino acyl residues that contains the sequences of endorphins, metenkephalin, and β melanotropin; γ l. is shorter and is identical in sequence to the N… … Medical dictionary
Beta-endorphin — protein Name = proopiomelanocortin (adrenocorticotropin/ beta lipotropin/ alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta endorphin) caption = width = HGNCid = 9201 Symbol = POMC AltSymbols = EntrezGene = 5443 OMIM … Wikipedia
lipotropin — ˌlipəˈtrōpə̇n, ˌlī noun ( s) Etymology: lipotropic + in : either of two protein hormones of the adenohypophysis that function in the mobilization of fat reserves ; especially : beta lipotropin herein … Useful english dictionary
beta-endorphin — be·ta en·dor·phin or ß endorphin .bāt ə en dȯr fən, chiefly Brit .bē tə n an endorphin of the pituitary gland with much greater analgesic potency than morphine that occurs free and as the terminal sequence of 31 amino acids in the polypeptide… … Medical dictionary
beta-endorphin — ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ en¦dȯrfə̇n noun : an endorphin of the pituitary gland with much greater analgesic potency than morphine that occurs free and as the terminal sequence of 31 amino acids in the polypeptide chain of beta lipotropin * * * /bay teuh en… … Useful english dictionary
B-LPN — beta lipotropin … Medical dictionary
B-LPN — • beta lipotropin … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
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