Bordetella pertussis is the bacterium that causes pertussis (whooping cough). It is spread from host to host only by humans and travels through the air. Nobody knows where the bacterium originated but it was first isolated by scientists in Belgium in 1906. Pertussis is highly-contagious and incidents are on the rise in North America. There is a vaccine, but it still remains the leading cause of vaccine-preventable deaths world-wide.
peptide hormone
no it is an amino acid hormone
That would be the peptide hormone called "Glucagon". (GLOO-kuh-gone)
Prolactin. There are several hormones.Growth hormone,insulin are peptide hormones
Cholecystokinin (CCK) is a peptide hormone that decreases gastric motility by inhibiting the stomach muscles from contracting. It is released in response to the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine to slow down digestion and promote the feeling of fullness.
in the heart
No, GnRH or gonadotropin releasing hormone is not a steroid, but rather a peptide (type of protein) hormone.
Inhibin
Glucagon is released when blood sugar levels drop too low. It stimulates the liver to convert glycogen to glucose, therefore increasing blood sugar levels. It is a hormone agonist (i.e. binds to a receptor in a cell and triggers a response).Its opposing hormone is insulin, an antagonist which is release when blood sugar levels climb too high.
reduce blood pressure
is a peptide of 39 amino acids. It is cut from a larger precursor proopiomelanocortin (POMC).
An adrenocorticotropic hormone is a peptide hormone secreted by the pituitary gland, which stimulates the secretion of other hormones - also known as corticotrophin.