Neuropeptide

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Neuropeptide
TermNeuropeptide
Short definitionNeuropeptide - (pronounced) (NOOR-oh-PEP flood) member of a class of protein-like molecules made in the brain. Neuropeptides are made up of short chains of amino acids, some of which function as neurotransmitters and others as hormones 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Neuropeptide - (pronounced) (NOOR-oh-PEP flood) member of a class of protein-like molecules made in the brain. Neuropeptides are made up of short chains of amino acids, some of which function as neurotransmitters and others as hormones

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