Appetite-Regulating Hormone

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Hormone

**Definition:** Appetite-regulating hormone (117 aa, ~13 kDa) is encoded by the human GHRL gene. This protein is involved in satiety, thirst and anxiety and regulating growth hormone release.

**Synonyms:** - Ghrelin - Ghrelin, Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Ligand - Growth Hormone Secretagogue - Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptide - Motilin-Related Peptide - Obestatin - Protein M46