Cosyntropin
MESHD003366
A synthetic peptide that is identical to the 24-amino acid segment at the N-terminal of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. ACTH (1-24), a segment similar in all species, contains the biological activity that stimulates production of CORTICOSTEROIDS in the ADRENAL CORTEX.
Synonyms
- ACTH 1-24
- Corticotropin (1-24)-Peptide
- Corticotropin (1-24)-Tetracosapeptide
- Synthetic ACTH
- ACTH, Synthetic
- Tetracosactide
- Tetracosactrin
- Tetracosapeptide
- 1-24-Corticotropin
- 1-24-ACTH
- ACTH (1-24)
- Cortrosyn
- Cortosyn
Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:27:57.172Z