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MeSH Heading: Peptide Hormones
Tree Number(s): D06.472.699; D12.644.548
Unique ID: D036361
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D036361
Scope Note: Hormones synthesized from amino acids. They are distinguished from INTERCELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS in that their actions are systemic.
Entry Term(s): Hormones, Peptide; Peptide Hormone; Polypeptide Hormone; Polypeptide Hormones
Registry Numbers: 0
NLM Classification #: WK 185
See Also: Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; Receptors, Peptide
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
Date Introduced: 2003/01/01
Last Updated: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Peptide Hormones MeSH Descriptor Data 2026