Ghrelin binds to a secretagogue receptor named for this compound.
This compound is released in response to an octanoylated peptide hormone produced by the O-acyltransferase GOAT. This compound's structure very closely resembles placental lactogen. Insensitivity to this compound is called Laron's syndrome, and results in a deficiency of IGF-1. Ghrelin binds to a secretagogue receptor named for this compound. Somatocrinin and somatostatin control the release of this hormone from the pituitary gland, and an excess of this compound after puberty causes acromegaly. For 10 points, name this peptide hormone that stimulates cell reproduction and is often used as a performance-enhancing drug.
This compound is released in response to an octanoylated peptide hormone produced by the O-acyltransferase GOAT.
human growth hormone [or HGH, or somatotropin]