• β-Lipotropin is found in essentially equimolar concentrations to that of corticotropin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Evidence shows that β-Lipotropin is metabolized into endorphins that can greatly affect mood and behavior and is thus regarded as a prohormone. (wikipedia.org)
  • The anterior pituitary gland produces the pro-hormone POMC, which is then cleaved again to form adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) and β-lipotropin (β-LPH). (wikipedia.org)
  • For example, in response to a stressful situation, the pituitary gland may release beta endorphin and ACTH, which, in turn, prompt the suprarenal cortex to release hormones. (medscape.com)
  • Lipotropin is the name for two hormones produced by the cleavage of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC). (wikipedia.org)
  • β-Lipotropin is a 90-amino acid polypeptide that is the carboxy-terminal fragment of POMC. (wikipedia.org)
  • γ-lipotropin is the amino-terminal peptide fragment of β-lipotropin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gamma lipotropin is identical to the first 56 amino acid sequences of β-lipotropin. (wikipedia.org)
  • In sheep, gamma-lipotropic hormone is a 58-amino-acid long pituitary polypeptide formed from the first 58 residues of beta-lipotropic hormone. (wikipedia.org)
  • The carboxyl-terminal of gamma-lipotropic hormone is identical to the structure of beta-melanophore-stimulating hormone. (wikipedia.org)
  • Alpha, beta, and delta crystallins occur in avian and reptilian lenses, while alpha, beta, and gamma crystallins occur in all other lenses. (lookformedical.com)
  • Gamma-crystallins are similar in structure to BETA-CRYSTALLINS in that they both form into a Greek key-like structure. (lookformedical.com)
  • Birdsall and Hulme demonstrated that the C-fragment of lipotropin (β-endorphin) has a high affinity for opiate receptors in the brain, and the binding was reversed by naloxone, a classical antagonist of the opiates (Bradbury et al. (wikipedia.org)
  • FSH has a beta subunit of 111 amino acids (FSH β), which confers its specific biologic action, and is responsible for interaction with the follicle-stimulating hormone receptor . (wikidoc.org)
  • adrenocorticotrophin, essential for normal steroidogenesis and the maintenance of normal adrenal weight, and lipotropin beta are the major end products. (amjournals.org)
  • The basic subunit of beta-crystallins. (lookformedical.com)
  • The gene for the FSH beta subunit is located on chromosome 11p13, and is expressed in gonadotropes of the pituitary cells, controlled by GnRH , inhibited by inhibin , and enhanced by activin . (wikidoc.org)
  • However, no subsequent studies have been published that support these early findings and no receptor has been identified for β-lipotropin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Beta endorphin and Met enkephalin are endogenous opiates. (biossusa.com)
  • Basal cerebrospinal fluid beta-endorphin levels were below the normal range. (unimore.it)
  • A 50\% increase of cerebrospinal beta-endorphin and beta-lipotropin levels occurred in 6 out of 16 patients, namely those where SCS gave the major pain relief. (unimore.it)
  • These data confirm the derangement of the endogenous opioid system in chronic pain conditions and suggest that the beta-endorphin response to SCS could have clinical value in predicting the success of treatment. (unimore.it)
  • FSH is a 35.5 kDa glycoprotein heterodimer , consisting of two polypeptide units, alpha and beta. (wikidoc.org)
  • The alpha subunits of the glycoproteins LH, FSH, TSH, and hCG are identical and consist of 96 amino acids , while the beta subunits vary. (wikidoc.org)
  • Beta-crystallins exist as oligomers formed from acidic (BETA-CRYSTALLIN A CHAIN) and basic (BETA-CRYSTALLIN B CHAIN) subunits. (lookformedical.com)
  • One example of a suitable active agent is an enzyme such as beta-lactamases. (patentsencyclopedia.com)
  • 3. The drug delivery device of claim 1, wherein the active agent is an enzyme capable of inactivating beta-lactam antibiotics. (patentsencyclopedia.com)
  • In one embodiment, the active ingredients are those that inactivate antibiotics, such as macrolides, quinolones and beta-lactam containing antibiotics. (patentsencyclopedia.com)
  • Beta 2-microglobulin is present in small amounts in serum, csf, and urine of normal people, and to a much greater degree in the urine and plasma of patients with tubular proteinemia, renal failure, or kidney transplants. (lookformedical.com)
  • Folitropinska podjedinica beta ( beta podjedica folikostimulišućeg hormona , FSH-B) je protein koji je kod ljudi kodiran FSHB genom . (wikipedia.org)
  • The matters are currently under investigation due to the relationship between Lipotropin and growth hormones, as noted by club medical staff. (wikipedia.org)
  • Three similar peptides called alpha-, beta-, and gamma-melanocyte stimulating hormones (α-, β-, and γ-MSH) are also cut from the POMC protein. (medlineplus.gov)
  • β-Lipotropin can be cleaved into smaller peptides. (wikipedia.org)
  • Evidence shows that β-Lipotropin is metabolized into endorphins that can greatly affect mood and behavior and is thus regarded as a prohormone. (wikipedia.org)
  • A pituitary prohormone, Beta-lipotropin, is thought to be a precursor of both the endorphins and Beta-malanotropin. (nih.gov)
  • Isolation and structural organization of the human corticotropin--beta-lipotropin precursor gene. (nih.gov)
  • In sheep, gamma-lipotropic hormone is a 58-amino-acid long pituitary polypeptide formed from the first 58 residues of beta-lipotropic hormone. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gamma lipotropin is identical to the first 56 amino acid sequences of β-lipotropin. (wikipedia.org)
  • The carboxyl-terminal of gamma-lipotropic hormone is identical to the structure of beta-melanophore-stimulating hormone. (wikipedia.org)
  • Birdsall and Hulme demonstrated that the C-fragment of lipotropin (β-endorphin) has a high affinity for opiate receptors in the brain, and the binding was reversed by naloxone, a classical antagonist of the opiates (Bradbury et al. (wikipedia.org)
  • The smallest fragment of Beta-lipotropin which retains opiate activity is methionine-enkephalin which corresponds to Beta-lipotropin (61-65). (nih.gov)
  • β-Lipotropin is a 90-amino acid polypeptide that is the carboxy-terminal fragment of POMC. (wikipedia.org)
  • The pancreas releases insulin (beta cells) and glucagon (alpha cells), which act in opposition, as well as somatostatin (D cells) which oppose both. (openanesthesia.org)
  • These multimeric proteins cages derive from the organic intrinsic capability of structural viral subunits Beta-Lipotropin (1-10), porcine to spontaneously personal assemble into nanoparticles (in the number of 25C100 nm), when Timp1 created using recombinant manifestation systems8,9. (abic2004.org)
  • a) Ribbon Beta-Lipotropin (1-10), porcine representation from the VP60 proteins structure (Protein Data Bank [PDB] accession quantity 3J1P). (abic2004.org)