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Sermorelin (trade name is Geref) is a growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) analogue. It is a 29-amino acid polypeptide representing the 1–29 fragment from endogenous human growth hormone releasing hormone and is thought to be the shortest fully functional fragment of GHRH. It is used as a test for growth hormone secretion. It is also used as doping substance in sports.[citation needed]This drug has been discontinued in the US.

ATC prefix
H01
ATC suffix
AC04
CAS number
86168-78-7
DrugBank
DB00010
FDA UNII code
89243S03TE
IUPAC name
(L)-Tyrosyl-(L)-alanyl-(L)-α-aspartyl-(L)-alanyl-(L)-isoleucyl-(L)-phenylalanyl-(L)-threonyl-(L)-asparaginyl-(L)-seryl-(L)-tyrosyl-(L)-arginyl-(L)-lysyl-(L)-valyl-(L)-leucylglycyl-(L)-glutaminyl-(L)-leucyl-(L)-seryl-(L)-alanyl-(L)-arginyl-(L)-lysyl-(L)-leucyl-(L)-leucyl-(L)-glutaminyl-(L)-α-aspartyl-(L)-isoleucyl-(L)-methionyl-(L)-seryl-(L)-argininamide
PubChem
16132413

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