Peptide hormone

Peptide hormones are hormones whose molecules are peptide. Peptide hormones have shorter amino acid chain lengths than protein hormones. These hormones have an effect on the endocrine system of animals, including humans.K. Siddle, J. C. Hutton, Peptide Hormone Secretion/Peptide Hormone Action: A Practical Approach, Oxford University Press, 1991, .

"The word peptide refers to peptide bonds between amino acids", according to media.https://biologydictionary.net/peptide-hormones/. Biologydictionary.net. Retrieved 2023-02-26  

 List of peptide hormones in humans 
 growth hormone
 follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
 insulin
 leptin
 luteinizing hormone (LH)

 adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
 adropin
 amylin
 angiotensin
 atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
 calcitonin
 cholecystokinin (CCK)
 gastrin
 ghrelin
 glucagon
 melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
 oxytocin
 parathyroid hormone (PTH)
 prolactin
 renin
 somatostatin
 thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
 thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
 vasopressin, also called arginine vasopressin (AVP) or anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
 vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)

References

Category:Hormones
Category:Peptides