Adrenocorticotropic Hormone FDA Link

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).

Also Known As:

ACTH; Corticotropin; Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone; Adrenocorticotropin; 1-39 ACTH; ACTH (1-39); Corticotrophin; Corticotrophin (1-39); Corticotropin (1-39); Hormone, Adrenocorticotrophic; Hormone, Adrenocorticotropic

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Hormones

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Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists

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Hormones: 44075

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Peptide Hormones: 371

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Pituitary Hormones: 354

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Anterior Pituitary Hormones: 105

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Pro-Opiomelanocortin: 834

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone: 11547

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Melanocortins: 76

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone: 11547

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Hypothalamic Hormones: 52

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Pro-Opiomelanocortin: 834

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone: 11547

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Melanocortins: 76

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone: 11547

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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

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Proteins: 56522

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Nerve Tissue Proteins: 2

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Neuropeptides: 3367

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Hypothalamic Hormones: 52

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Pro-Opiomelanocortin: 834

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone: 11547

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Melanocortins: 76

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone: 11547

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Peptides: 16074

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Neuropeptides: 3367

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Hypothalamic Hormones: 52

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Pro-Opiomelanocortin: 834

*

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone: 11547

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Melanocortins: 76

*

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone: 11547

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Peptide Hormones: 371

-

Pituitary Hormones: 354

-

Anterior Pituitary Hormones: 105

-

Pro-Opiomelanocortin: 834

*

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone: 11547

-

Melanocortins: 76

*

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone: 11547

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Hypothalamic Hormones: 52

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Pro-Opiomelanocortin: 834

*

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone: 11547

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Melanocortins: 76

*

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone: 11547

Authors	T E HUNT, A J BLANCHARD
Journal	Treatment services bulletin. Canada. Dept. of Veterans' Affairs (Treat Serv Bull) Vol. 7 Issue 2 Pg. 71-82 (Feb 1952) Not Available
PMID	14913682 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References	Cortisone Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Topics	Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (therapeutic use) Arthritis, Rheumatoid (therapy) Cortisone (therapeutic use)

Rheumatoid nodules a study in the pathogenesis and effects of cortisone and ACTH.