In [[1975]], the [[IUPAC|IUPAC-IUB]] provided some nomenclature recommendations for [[peptide]] [[hormone]]s. Though not all in widespread use, they do crop up every so often, and so it's worth mentioning alternate names where appropriate.
== General guidelines ==
In brief, the general guidelines are:
# new names for hormones of the [[adenohypophysis]] bear the ending "-tropin";
# [[Hypothalamus|hypothalamic]] releasing factors (hormones) bear the ending "-liberin";
# hypothalamic release-inhibiting factors (hormones) bear the ending "-statin"
== Peptide hormone trivial names ==
Below is a necessarily exclusive list of peptide hormones and their trivial names.
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
| '''Trivial name'''
| '''Other names'''
| '''Current abbreviation'''<small><sup>b</sup></small>
|-
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#eeeeee" | '''1. Hypothalamic Factors'''
|-
| [[Corticoliberin]]
| [[Corticotropin-releasing factor]]
| CRF
|-
| [[Folliberin]]
| [[Follicle-stimulating-hormone-releasing factor]]
| FSH-RF
|-
| [[Gonadoliberin]]<small><sup>c</sup></small>
| [[Gonadotropin-releasing factor]]
| (LH/FSH-RF)
|-
| [[Luliberin]]
| [[Luteinizing hormone-releasing factor]]
| LH-RF (LRF)
|-
| [[Melanoliberin]]
| [[Melanotropin-releasing factor]]
| MFR
|-
| [[Melanostatin]]
| [[Melanotropin release-inhibiting factor]]
| MIF
|-
| [[Prolactoliberin]]
| [[Prolactin-releasing factor]]
| PRF
|-
| [[Prolactostatin]]
| [[Prolactin release-inhibiting factor]]
| PIF
|-
| [[Somatoliberin]]
| [[Somatotropin-releasing factor]];<br />[[growth hormone-releasing factor]]
| SRF<br /> GH-RF
|-
| [[Somatostatin]]
| [[Somatotropin release-inhibiting factor]]
|
|-
| [[Thyroliberin]]
| [[Thyrotropin-releasing factor]]
| TRF
|-
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#eeeeee" | '''2. Pituitary and Related Hormones'''
|-
| [[Choriogonadotropin]]<small><sup>d</sup></small>
| [[Chorionic gonadotropin]]
| CG
|-
| [[Choriomammotropin]]
| [[Chorionic somatomammotropin]]
| CS
|-
| [[Corticotropin]]
| [[Adrenocorticotropic hormone]]
| ACTH
|-
| [[Follitropin]]
| [[Follicle-stimulating hormone]]
| FSH
|-
| [[Gonadotropin]]<small><sup>e</sup></small>
| [[Gonadotropin hormone]]
|
|-
| [[Glumitocin]]<small><sup>f</sup></small>
| [Ser<small><sup>4</sup></small>,Gln<small><sup>8</sup></small>][[Ocytocin]]<small><sup>j</sup></small>
|
|-
| [[Isotocin]]<small><sup>g</sup></small>
| [Ser<small><sup>4</sup></small>,Ile<small><sup>8</sup></small>][[Ocytocin]]<small><sup>j</sup></small>
|
|-
| [[Lipotropin]]
| [[Lipotropic hormone]]
| LPH
|-
| [[Lutropin]]
| [[Luteinizing hormone]];<br /> ([[Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone]])
| LH<br /> (ICSH)
|-
| [[Melanotropin]]<small><sup>h</sup></small>
| [[Melanocyte-stimulating hormone]]
| MSH
|-
| [[Mesotocin]]<small><sup>i</sup></small>
| [Ile<small><sup>8</sup></small>][[Ocytocin]]<small><sup>j</sup></small>
|
|-
| [[Ocytocin]]<small><sup>j</sup></small> (Oxytocin)
|
| OXT
|-
| [[Prolactin]]
| [[Mammatropic hormone]]; [[mammatropin]];<br />[[lactotropic hormone]]; [[lactotropin]]
| PRL
|-
| [[Somatotropin]]
| [[Somatropic hormone]];<br />[[growth hormone]]
| STH<br /> GH
|-
| [[Thyrotropin]]
| [[Thyrotropic hormone]]
| TSH
|-
| [[Urogonadotropin]]<small><sup>k</sup></small>
| (Human) [[Menopausal gonadotropin]]
| HMG
|-
| [[Vasopressin]]
| [[Adiuretin]]; [[antidiuretic hormone]]
| VP, ADH
|-
| [[Vasotocin]]
| [Arg<small><sup>8</sup></small>][[Ocytocin]]<small><sup>j</sup></small>
|
|-
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#eeeeee" | '''3. Other Peptide Hormones'''
|-
| [[Angiotensin]]
| [[Angiotensin II]]
|
|-
| [[Bradykinin]]
| [[Kinin-9]]
|
|-
| [[Calcitonin]]
| [[Thyrocalcitonin]]
|
|-
| [[Erythropoietin]]
|
|
|-
| [[Gastrin]]
|
|
|-
| [[Gastrin sulphate]]
| [[Gastrin II]]
|
|-
| [[Glucagon]]
| [[Hyperglycemic factor]]
| (HGF)
|-
| [[Insulin]]
|
|
|-
| [[Kallidin]]
| [[Kinin-10]]
|
|-
| [[Pancreozymin]]
| [[Cholecystokinin]]
|
|-
| [[Parathyrin]]<small><sup>l</sup></small>
| [[Parathyroid hormone]]; [[Parathormone]]
|
|-
| [[Proangiotensin]]
| [[Angiotensin I]]
|
|-
| [[Relaxin]]
|
|
|-
| [[Secretin]]
|
|
|-
| [[Somatomedin]]<small><sup>m</sup></small>
| [[Sulfation factor]]
|
|-
| [[Thymopoietin]]<small><sup>n</sup></small>
| [[Thymin]]
|
|}
== External link ==
* [http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iubmb/misc/phorm.html IUPAC-IUB Peptide hormone nomenclature]
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