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response to leptin

Term Information

Accession
GO:0044321
Name
response to leptin
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
response to leptin stimulus
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a leptin stimulus. Leptin is a hormone manufactured primarily in the adipocytes of white adipose tissue, and the level of circulating leptin is directly proportional to the total amount of fat in the body. It plays a key role in regulating energy intake and energy expenditure, including appetite and metabolism]. Source: GOC:yaf
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0044321 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of response to leptin (GO:0044321)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
response to leptin [is_a relation] is_a  response to hormone (GO:0009725)
Children of response to leptin (GO:0044321)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
cellular response to leptin stimulus (GO:0044320) [is_a relation] is_a  response to leptin
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