GO Term : GO:0051448 gonadotropin-releasing hormone binding GO

Namespace:  molecular_function Obsolete:  false
description  Interacting selectively and non-covalently with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), a peptide hormone responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary. GnRH is synthesized and released by the hypothalamus.

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7 Parents

Identifier Name Description
GO:0005488 binding The selective, non-covalent, often stoichiometric, interaction of a molecule with one or more specific sites on another molecule.
GO:0003674 molecular_function Elemental activities, such as catalysis or binding, describing the actions of a gene product at the molecular level. A given gene product may exhibit one or more molecular functions.
GO:0042277 peptide binding Interacting selectively and non-covalently with peptides, any of a group of organic compounds comprising two or more amino acids linked by peptide bonds.
GO:0033218 amide binding Interacting selectively and non-covalently with an amide, any derivative of an oxoacid in which an acidic hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino or substituted amino group.
GO:0042562 hormone binding Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any hormone, naturally occurring substances secreted by specialized cells that affect the metabolism or behavior of other cells possessing functional receptors for the hormone.
GO:0017046 peptide hormone binding Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any peptide with hormonal activity in animals.
GO:0051448 gonadotropin-releasing hormone binding Interacting selectively and non-covalently with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), a peptide hormone responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary. GnRH is synthesized and released by the hypothalamus.

7 Relations

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has_part GO:0051448 GO:0004968
is_a GO:0017046 GO:0051448
is_a GO:0005488 GO:0051448
is_a GO:0003674 GO:0051448
is_a GO:0042277 GO:0051448
is_a GO:0033218 GO:0051448
is_a GO:0042562 GO:0051448

2 Synonyms

Name Type
GnRH binding synonym
gonadotrophin releasing hormone binding synonym