FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026

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Term

hormone binding

ID (Ontology)

GO:0042562 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

Binding to an hormone, a naturally occurring substance secreted by specialized cells that affect the metabolism or behavior of cells possessing functional receptors for the hormone. Hormones may be produced by the same, or different, cell as express the receptor.

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_MOLECULAR_FUNCTION

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Full annotation statements	Genes
hormone binding (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
enables \| hormone binding

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

  molecular_function
   |__binding
       |__hormone binding  16 rec.
           |__abscisic acid binding
           |__adiponectin binding
           |__androgen binding
           |__auxin binding
           |__choriogonadotropin hormone binding
           |__cytokinin binding
           |__ecdysone binding 4 rec.
           |__epidermal growth factor binding
           |__epinephrine binding
           |__estrogen binding
           |__gibberellin binding
           |__juvenile hormone binding 1 rec.
           |__peptide hormone binding 7 rec.
           |   |__adipokinetic hormone binding 1 rec.
           |   |__calcitonin family binding(+)
           |   |__corticotropin-releasing hormone binding 1 rec.
           |   |__glucagon family peptide binding
           |   |__gonadotropin-releasing hormone binding
           |   |__insulin binding 2 rec.
           |   |__somatostatin binding
           |   |__thyrotropin-releasing hormone binding
           |__steroid hormone binding
           |   |__(25S)-Delta(4)-dafachronate binding
           |   |__(25S)-Delta(7)-dafachronate binding
           |   |__11-deoxycorticosterone binding
           |   |__11-deoxycortisol binding
           |   |__corticosterone binding
           |   |__cortisol binding
           |__thyroid hormone binding

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Is a	binding
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