All multicellular organisms produce hormones, which are regulatory biochemicals part of the endocrine system and serve as a major form of communication between different organs and tissues. Hormones regulate a variety of physiological and behavioral activities, including digestion, metabolism, respiration, tissue function, sensory perception, sleep, excretion, lactation, stress, growth and development, movement, reproduction, and mood. Animal hormones are classified by their chemical types (e.g. peptide- or lipid-based). The peptide hormone family includes vasopressin, insulin, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormones, and several others, while the lipid hormones family includes phospholipid-derived hormones from the arachidonic pathway (e.g. eicosanoids) and steroid hormones like testosterone and cortisol. Enzo Life Sciences provides a variety of high sensitivity ELISAs, high quality antibodies and high purity biochemical for researchers looking at hormone-related research.
