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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Tree Number(s)
D06.472.699.327.935.531.500
D06.472.699.631.525.600.531.500
D12.644.400.400.935.531.500
D12.644.548.365.935.531.500
D12.644.548.691.525.690.531.500
D12.776.631.650.405.935.531.500
Unique ID
D000324
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000324
Scope Note
An anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the ADRENAL CORTEX and its production of CORTICOSTEROIDS. ACTH is a 39-amino acid polypeptide of which the N-terminal 24-amino acid segment is identical in all species and contains the adrenocorticotrophic activity. Upon further tissue-specific processing, ACTH can yield ALPHA-MSH and corticotrophin-like intermediate lobe peptide (CLIP).
Entry Term(s)
1-39 ACTH
ACTH
ACTH (1-39)
Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone
Adrenocorticotropin
Corticotrophin
Corticotrophin (1-39)
Corticotropin
Corticotropin (1-39)
Pharm Action
Hormones
Registry Numbers
9002-60-2
NLM Classification #
WK 515
See Also
Petrosal Sinus Sampling
Receptors, Corticotropin
Public MeSH Note
2007; see CORTICOTROPIN 1994-2006, see ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE 1987-1993, see CORTICOTROPIN 1963-1986
History Note
2007, 1987-1993 (1963)
Date Established
2007/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/11/23
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Preferred
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