Search Ontology:
GO: Molecular Function
corticotropin-releasing hormone activity
- Term ID
- GO:0017045
- Synonyms
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- adrenocorticotropin-releasing hormone
- Definition
- The action characteristic of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), any of a number of peptides released by the mammalian hypothalamus into the hypophyseal-portal circulation in response to neural and/or chemical stimuli. Upon receptor binding, CRH increases the rate of corticotropin secretion by the anterior pituitary. 0198506732
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- Ontology
- GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO
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Phenotype
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