Somatostatin

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

**Definition:** Somatostatin (116 aa, ~13 kDa) is encoded by the human SST gene. This protein plays a role in the downregulation of somatotropin release.

**Synonyms:** - GHIH - Growth Hormone Release Inhibiting Factor - Growth Hormone Release-Inhibiting Factor - Growth Hormone-Inhibiting Hormone - Panhibin - Prepro-Somatostatin - SST - Somatotropin Release Inhibiting Factors