corticotropin-releasing hormone activity
The action characteristic of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), any of a number of peptides released by the mammalian hypothalamus into the hypophyseal-portal circulation in response to neural and/or chemical stimuli. Upon receptor binding, CRH increases the rate of corticotropin secretion by the anterior pituitary.
GO:0005179
hormone activity
is_a
adrenocorticotropin-releasing hormone
exact