Hormone
ghrelin
Subclass of:
peptide hormone
Definitions related to ghrelin:
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A 28-amino acid, acylated, orexigenic peptide that is a ligand for GROWTH HORMONE SECRETAGOGUE RECEPTORS. Ghrelin is widely expressed but primarily in the stomach in the adults. Ghrelin acts centrally to stimulate growth hormone secretion and food intake, and peripherally to regulate energy homeostasis. Its large precursor protein, known as appetite-regulating hormone or motilin-related peptide, contains ghrelin and obestatin.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Neuropeptide hormone whose receptors are present on the cells of the anterior pituitary; stimulates the release of growth hormone affecting appetite and energy balance; its synthesis occurs in the epithelial cells lining the stomach.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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