The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen adrenocorticotropic hormone across different species:

proopiomelanocortin (POMC)

Other aliases include:

LPH, MSH, NPP, POC, ACTH, CLIP

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen adrenocorticotropic hormone:

proopiomelanocortin – beta-LPH – beta-MSH – alpha-MSH – gamma-LPH – gamma-MSH – beta-endorphin – met-enkephalin – lipotropin beta – lipotropin gamma – melanotropin beta – OTTHUMP00000119991 – OTTHUMP00000200964 – melanotropin alpha – melanotropin gamma – pro-ACTH-endorphin – adrenocorticotropin – adrenocorticotropic hormone – proopiomelanocortin preproprotein – beta-melanocyte-stimulating hormone – alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone – corticotropin-like intermediary peptide

adrenocorticotropic hormone fulfills a number of functions:

hormone activity

adrenocorticotropic hormone is relevant to the following processes:

cell-cell signaling – generation of precursor metabolites and energy – neuropeptide signaling pathway – regulation of blood pressure – signal transduction

Locations for adrenocorticotropic hormone:

cytoplasm – extracellular region – secretory granule – soluble fraction

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology