User:Diberri/Peptide hormone nomenclature

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In 1975, the IUPAC-IUB provided some nomenclature recommendations for peptide hormones. Though not all in widespread use, they do crop up every so often, and so it's worth mentioning alternative names where appropriate.

[edit] General guidelines

In brief, the general guidelines are:

  1. new names for hormones of the adenohypophysis bear the ending "-tropin";
  2. hypothalamic releasing factors (hormones) bear the ending "-liberin";
  3. hypothalamic release-inhibiting factors (hormones) bear the ending "-statin"

[edit] Peptide hormone trivial names

Below is a necessarily exclusive list of peptide hormones and their trivial names.

Trivial name Other names Current abbreviationb
1. Hypothalamic Factors
Corticoliberin Corticotropin-releasing factor CRF
Folliberin Follicle-stimulating-hormone-releasing factor FSH-RF
Gonadoliberinc Gonadotropin-releasing factor (LH/FSH-RF)
Luliberin Luteinizing hormone-releasing factor LH-RF (LRF)
Melanoliberin Melanotropin-releasing factor MFR
Melanostatin Melanotropin release-inhibiting factor MIF
Prolactoliberin Prolactin-releasing factor PRF
Prolactostatin Prolactin release-inhibiting factor PIF
Somatoliberin Somatotropin-releasing factor;
growth hormone-releasing factor
SRF
GH-RF
Somatostatin Somatotropin release-inhibiting factor
Thyroliberin Thyrotropin-releasing factor TRF
2. Pituitary and Related Hormones
Choriogonadotropind Chorionic gonadotropin CG
Choriomammotropin Chorionic somatomammotropin CS
Corticotropin Adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH
Follitropin Follicle-stimulating hormone FSH
Gonadotropine Gonadotropin hormone
Glumitocinf [Ser4,Gln8]Ocytocinj
Isotocing [Ser4,Ile8]Ocytocinj
Lipotropin Lipotropic hormone LPH
Lutropin Luteinizing hormone;
(Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone)
LH
(ICSH)
Melanotropinh Melanocyte-stimulating hormone MSH
Mesotocini [Ile8]Ocytocinj
Ocytocinj (Oxytocin) OXT
Prolactin Mammatropic hormone; mammatropin;
lactotropic hormone; lactotropin
PRL
Somatotropin Somatropic hormone;
growth hormone
STH
GH
Thyrotropin Thyrotropic hormone TSH
Urogonadotropink (Human) Menopausal gonadotropin HMG
Vasopressin Adiuretin; antidiuretic hormone VP, ADH
Vasotocin [Arg8]Ocytocinj
3. Other Peptide Hormones
Angiotensin Angiotensin II
Bradykinin Kinin-9
Calcitonin Thyrocalcitonin
Erythropoietin
Gastrin
Gastrin sulphate Gastrin II
Glucagon Hyperglycemic factor (HGF)
Insulin
Kallidin Kinin-10
Pancreozymin Cholecystokinin
Parathyrinl Parathyroid hormone; Parathormone
Proangiotensin Angiotensin I
Relaxin
Secretin
Somatomedinm Sulfation factor
Thymopoietinn Thymin

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