Category:GO:0005184 ! neuropeptide hormone activity

name: neuropeptide hormone activity
namespace: molecular_function
def: "The action characteristic of a neuropeptide hormone, any peptide hormone that acts in the central nervous system. A neuropeptide is any of several types of molecules found in brain tissue, composed of short chains of amino acids; they include endorphins, enkephalins, vasopressin, and others. They are often localized in axon terminals at synapses and are classified as putative neurotransmitters, although some are also hormones." [GOC:mah]
synonym: "neurohormone" EXACT []
xref: Wikipedia:Neurohormone
is_a: GO:0005179 ! hormone activity

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Child Terms

This term has the following 5 child terms, out of 5 total.

• [  ] GO:0005185 ! neurohypophyseal hormone activity
• [  ] GO:0008031 ! eclosion hormone activity
• [  ] GO:0008255 ! ecdysis-triggering hormone activity
• [  ] GO:0016087 ! ecdysiostatic hormone activity
• [  ] GO:0018445 ! prothoracicotrophic hormone activity

Pages in category "GO:0005184 ! neuropeptide hormone activity"

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