ACTH is a segment of a much larger glycoprotein prohormone molecule called proopiomelanocortin (POMC). POMC is synthesized by the corticotrophs of the anterior pituitary, which constitute about 10 percent of the gland.
Caviar harvested from an older fish is the more rare, and more sought after, white caviar. The Beluga sturgeon are primarily found in the Caspian Sea, which is surrounded by Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. The other primary source of Beluga sturgeon is the Black Sea near Russia and Romania.
Brandy can come from anywhere in the world. How are they made? Brandy generally refers to a distilled spirit made from fermented fruit juice. It can be produced using grapes or fruit. (Calvados, for instance, is an apple brandy from the Normandy region in France). Cognac, meanwhile, must be made from white grapes from one of six different terroirs; the Ugni Blanc grape variety is its primary ingredient, and grapes from Grande Champagne terroir are the most coveted.