title: Peptide hormones: from the transcription of the gene to the final product--a biochemical view.
abstract: This very short review aims at analyzing the current biochemical view of the molecular steps involved in the peptide hormone synthesis, going from the gene to the final active peptide.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Central de Génie Génétique, Université de Liège, Sart Tilman, Belgium.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Martial
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006728:Hormones / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D010452:Peptide Biosynthesis; D010455:Peptides / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones; D010455:Peptides