Mesh term Cosyntropin
Browse to parent terms:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Description
A synthetic peptide that is identical to the 24-amino acid segment at the N-terminal of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. ACTH (1-24), a segment similar in all species, contains the biological activity that stimulates production of CORTICOSTEROIDS in the ADRENAL CORTEX.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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