response to estrogen

Term ID

GO:0043627

Synonyms

• response to 17alpha-ethynylestradiol
• response to estrogen stimulus
• response to oestrogen stimulus

Definition

Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of stimulus by an estrogen, C18 steroid hormones that can stimulate the development of female sexual characteristics. 0198506732

References

Ontology

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