Adrenocorticotropic hormone

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000558",
  "term": "Adrenocorticotropic hormone",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Adrenocorticotropic Hormone",
  "definition": "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).",
  "abbreviation": "ACTH",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Biological Substances-Genes & Biological Molecules"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/adrenocorticotropic-hormone/"
}