What is a 'Defined-Benefit Plan'. A defined-benefit plan is a retirement plan that an employer sponsors, where employee benefits are computed using a formula that considers factors, such as length of employment and salary history. The company administers portfolio management and investment risk for the plan.
The distinction between neuropeptide and peptide hormone has to do with the cell types that release and respond to the molecule; neuropeptides are secreted from neuronal cells (primarily neurons but also glia for some peptides) and signal to neighboring cells (primarily neurons).oth neuropeptides and peptide hormones are synthesized by the same sets of enzymes, which include prohormone convertases and carboxypeptidases that selectively cleave the peptide precursor at specific processing sites to generate the bioactive peptides.
Inhibins are protein hormones that are secreted by the gonads and influence the pituitary gland. Prostaglandins are lipid hormones that help prepare the uterus and cervix for childbirth. The monoamine dopamine is a hypothalamic hormone that regulates the release of prolactin from the pituitary gland.