Adipokinetic hormone

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000107",
  "term": "Adipokinetic hormone",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Peptide hormones produced by some insect species stimulating the release of acylglycerols from the fat body which are used as an energy source by the flight muscles. There are several types of peptides with adipokinetic activity. These peptides are composed of 8-10 amino acids.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "insect hormones",
    "peptide hormones",
    "adipokinetic hormone receptors"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "hormona adipocinética"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/adipokinetic-hormone/"
}