Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 9.0.0)
Enables corticotropin-releasing hormone activity. Involved in general adaptation syndrome; positive regulation of corticotropin secretion; and social behavior. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including adrenal gland development; glucocorticoid biosynthetic process; and locomotory exploration behavior. Located in neuronal cell body. Is active in extracellular region. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; extraembryonic component; lung; placenta; and thymus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in obesity and panic disorder. Orthologous to human CRH (corticotropin releasing hormone).
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