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GO:0005179 hormone activity

The action characteristic of a hormone, any substance formed in very small amounts in one specialized organ or group of cells and carried (sometimes in the bloodstream) to another organ or group of cells in the same organism, upon which it has a specific regulatory action. The term was originally applied to agents with a stimulatory physiological action in vertebrate animals (as opposed to a chalone, which has a depressant action). Usage is now extended to regulatory compounds in lower animals and plants, and to synthetic substances having comparable effects; all bind receptors and trigger some biological process.

Term Information

ID GO:0005179
Name hormone activity
Ontology Molecular Function
Definition The action characteristic of a hormone, any substance formed in very small amounts in one specialized organ or group of cells and carried (sometimes in the bloodstream) to another organ or group of cells in the same organism, upon which it has a specific regulatory action. The term was originally applied to agents with a stimulatory physiological action in vertebrate animals (as opposed to a chalone, which has a depressant action). Usage is now extended to regulatory compounds in lower animals and plants, and to synthetic substances having comparable effects; all bind receptors and trigger some biological process.
Comment

Synonyms

Type Synonym
narrow lipopeptide hormone
narrow glycopeptide hormone
narrow cAMP generating peptide activity
narrow peptide hormone

Cross-references associated with this term:

Database ID
INTERPRO IPR003235
INTERPRO IPR001318
INTERPRO IPR001323
INTERPRO IPR001400
INTERPRO IPR002163
INTERPRO IPR000187
INTERPRO IPR003424
INTERPRO IPR015476
INTERPRO IPR000065
INTERPRO IPR002012
INTERPRO IPR002047
INTERPRO IPR018116
INTERPRO IPR000663
INTERPRO IPR008174
INTERPRO IPR008175
INTERPRO IPR012608
INTERPRO IPR001483
INTERPRO IPR001545
INTERPRO IPR000443
INTERPRO IPR018360
INTERPRO IPR000381
INTERPRO IPR017100
INTERPRO IPR004250
INTERPRO IPR003625
INTERPRO IPR003626
INTERPRO IPR001415
INTERPRO IPR003620
INTERPRO IPR018142
INTERPRO IPR018245
INTERPRO IPR000476
INTERPRO IPR000491
INTERPRO IPR000532
INTERPRO IPR006737
INTERPRO IPR006738
INTERPRO IPR009608
INTERPRO IPR002406
INTERPRO IPR002407
INTERPRO IPR002408
INTERPRO IPR001941
INTERPRO IPR001955
INTERPRO IPR018014
INTERPRO IPR004825
INTERPRO IPR009396
INTERPRO IPR019767
INTERPRO IPR016179
INTERPRO IPR001651
INTERPRO IPR001693
INTERPRO IPR001710
INTERPRO IPR009714
INTERPRO IPR010475
INTERPRO IPR004978
INTERPRO IPR001935

This term can be used instead of these obsolete terms:

GO:0008492 cAMP generating peptide activity (consider GO:0005179)
GO:0005180 peptide hormone (consider GO:0005179)
GO:0005181 glycopeptide hormone (consider GO:0005179)
GO:0005182 lipopeptide hormone (consider GO:0005179)

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GO:0003674 molecular_function
GO:0005488 binding
GO:0005515 protein binding
GO:0005102 receptor binding
GO:0005179 hormone activity

Relationship key

Code Relationship
part of
is a
regulates
+ve regulates
-ve regulates

Child Terms

All direct descendants (child terms) available for this GO term:
I GO:0005183 gonadotropin hormone-releasing hormone activity
I GO:0005184 neuropeptide hormone activity
I GO:0008437 thyrotropin-releasing hormone activity
I GO:0008613 diuretic hormone activity
I GO:0016084 myostimulatory hormone activity
I GO:0016085 myoinhibitory hormone activity
I GO:0016521 pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide activity
I GO:0016608 growth hormone-releasing hormone activity
I GO:0016913 follicle-stimulating hormone activity
I GO:0017044 melanocyte stimulating hormone activity
I GO:0017045 adrenocorticotropin-releasing hormone activity
I GO:0030354 melanin-concentrating hormone activity
I GO:0046659 digestive hormone activity
I GO:0070186 growth hormone activity

Relationship key

CodeRelationship
Ppart of
Iis a

Protein Annotation

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ID
Qualifier colocalizes_with contributes_to NOT NOT|colocalizes_with NOT|contributes_to
GO Term
Reference
Evidence IMP IGI IPI IGC ISS IDA IEP IEA TAS NAS ND IC RCA ISA EXP
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