Most peptide and protein hormones are synthesized as
Preprohormones are the gene products for most peptide and protein hormones. These are rapidly cleaved to form prohormones. POMC and propressophysin are two examples of specific prohormones.Ref: Guyton; 13th edition
A secretagogue
A pleiotropic hormone
Proopiomelanocoin (POMC)
A preprohormone
General physiology