A fluorescent microscopy image depicting POMC neurons (green) in the arcuate nucleus of the mouse hypothalamus.
ALICIA G GÓMEZ-VALADÉS
Image of the Day: Pretty Prohormone
Once it’s cleaved, the protein precursor pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) gives rise to hormones involved in appetite, arousal, pleasure, and more.
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