Name | thyrotropin-releasing hormone activity |
ID | GO_0008437 |
collection_id | Molecular function |
Exact synonym | TRH activity, thyrotropin releasing hormone activity |
Description | The action characteristic of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), a hormone released by the mammalian hypothalamus into the hypophyseal-portal circulation in response to neural and/or chemical stimuli. Upon receptor binding, TRH increases the secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone by the anterior pituitary. |
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