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neuropeptide

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005783

A member of a class of protein-like molecules made in the brain. Neuropeptides consist of short chains of amino acids, with some functioning as neurotransmitters and some functioning as hormones.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005783
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005783",
  "term": "neuropeptide",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A member of a class of protein-like molecules made in the brain. Neuropeptides consist of short chains of amino acids, with some functioning as neurotransmitters and some functioning as hormones.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/neuropeptide/"
}

Record 11,768 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.