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Luteinizing Hormone, beta Subunit  

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Broader concept

Entry terms

  • ICSH, beta Subunit
  • LH beta
  • LH-beta
  • LH, beta Subunit
  • Luteinizing Hormone, beta Chain
  • Luteinizing Hormone, beta Polypeptide Chain
  • Lutropin beta
  • Lutropin-beta
  • Lutropin, beta Subunit

Scope note

  • The beta subunit of luteinizing hormone. It is a 15-kDa glycopolypeptide with structure similar to the beta subunit of the placental chorionic gonadatropin (CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN) except for the additional 31 amino acids at the C-terminal of CG-beta. Full biological activity of LH requires the non-covalently bound heterodimers of an alpha and a beta subunit. Mutation of the LHB gene causes HYPOGONADISM and infertility.

History note

  • 2003; use LUTEINIZING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT (NM) 1983-2002

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