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    GlossaryProopiomelanocortin

    precursor protein cleaved into hormones affecting pigmentation and stress

    Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) is a large precursor protein that is produced in the pituitary gland and other tissues. It is cleaved into several important hormones, including adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which regulates cortisol production, and melanocyte-stimulating hormones (MSH), which influence skin pigmentation and hair growth.

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