beta-lipotropin


be·ta–li·po·tro·pin

noun \-ˌlip-ə-ˈtrō-pən, -ˌlī-pə-\

Definition of BETA-LIPOTROPIN

: a lipotropin of the adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland that contains beta-endorphin as the terminal sequence of 31 amino acids in its polypeptide chain

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