Hmrbase: a database of hormones and their receptors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hormones are signaling molecules that play vital roles in various life processes, like growth and differentiation, physiology, and reproduction. These molecules are mostly secreted by endocrine glands, and transported to target organs through the bloodstream. Deficient, or excessive, levels of hormones are associated with several diseases such as cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes etc. Thus, it is important to collect and compile information about hormones and their receptors.

Description

This manuscript describes a database called Hmrbase which has been developed for managing information about hormones and their receptors. It is a highly curated database for which information has been collected from the literature and the public databases. The current version of Hmrb

SUBMITTER: Rashid M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2720991 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature