Cosyntropin

**Definition:** A synthetic peptide that is identical to the 24-amino acid segment at the N-terminal of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. ACTH (1-24), a segment similar in all species, contains the biological activity that stimulates production of CORTICOSTEROIDS in the ADRENAL CORTEX.

**Tree numbers:** - D06.472.699.327.935.531.500.200 - D06.472.699.631.525.600.531.500.200 - D12.644.400.400.935.531.500.200 - D12.644.548.365.935.531.500.200 - D12.644.548.691.525.690.531.500.200 - D12.776.631.650.405.935.531.500.200

**Synonyms:** - ACTH 1-24 - Corticotropin (1-24)-Peptide - Corticotropin (1-24)-Tetracosapeptide - Synthetic ACTH - Tetracosactide - Tetracosactrin - Tetracosapeptide - 1-24-Corticotropin - 1-24-ACTH - ACTH (1-24)