corticotropic cellBTO (BRENDA Tissue Ontology) ID
BTO:0002509
BTO:0002509 is linked to 2 enzymes:
Definition
A small, irregularly stellate, acidophilic cell of the adenohypophysis, having small, sparsely distributed secretory granules and secreting corticotropin and beta-endorphin, which are cleaved from a large prohormone called pro-opiomelanocortin
Synonyms
1. corticolipotrope
2. corticotrope
3. corticotrope cell
4. corticotroph
5. corticotroph cell
6. corticotroph-lipotroph
References
1. Dorlands Medical Dictionary: MerckSource
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