Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone

A peptide of 44 amino acids in most species that stimulates the release and synthesis of GROWTH HORMONE. GHRF (or GRF) is synthesized by neurons in the ARCUATE NUCLEUS of the HYPOTHALAMUS. After being released into the pituitary portal circulation, GHRF stimulates GH release by the SOMATOTROPHS in the PITUITARY GLAND.

Also Known As:

Somatotropin Releasing Hormone; Somatoliberin; Growth Hormone Releasing Factor; Somatocrinin; GHRH 1-44; GRF 1-44; Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor 44; Human Pancreatic Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor; hpGRF 44; Growth Hormone Releasing Factor 44; Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone; Somatotropin Releasing Factor 44; Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor; Somatotropin-Releasing Factor 44; Somatotropin-Releasing Hormone

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Hormones

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
- Hormones: 80400
  - Peptide Hormones: 1347
    - Hypothalamic Hormones: 68
      - Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones: 39
        Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone: 738
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Nerve Tissue Proteins: 2
    - Neuropeptides: 6772
      - Hypothalamic Hormones: 68
        Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones: 39
        Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone: 738
- Peptides: 82426
  - Neuropeptides: 6772
    - Hypothalamic Hormones: 68
      - Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones: 39
        Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone: 738
  - Peptide Hormones: 1347
    - Hypothalamic Hormones: 68
      - Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones: 39
        Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone: 738

human GHRH protein

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results