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Post Translational Modifications | |
Function | Shared alpha chain of the active heterodimeric glycoprotein hormones thyrotropin/thyroid stimulating hormone/TSH, lutropin/luteinizing hormone/LH, follitropin/follicle stimulating hormone/FSH and choriogonadotropin/CG. These hormones bind specific receptors on target cells that in turn activate downstream signaling pathways. |
Protein Name | Glycoprotein Hormones Alpha ChainAnterior Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormones Common Subunit AlphaChoriogonadotropin Alpha ChainChorionic Gonadotrophin Subunit AlphaCg-AlphaFollicle-Stimulating Hormone Alpha ChainFsh-AlphaFollitropin Alpha ChainLuteinizing Hormone Alpha ChainLsh-AlphaLutropin Alpha ChainThyroid-Stimulating Hormone Alpha ChainTsh-AlphaThyrotropin Alpha Chain |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-193048Reactome: R-HSA-193993Reactome: R-HSA-209822Reactome: R-HSA-209968Reactome: R-HSA-375281Reactome: R-HSA-418555Reactome: R-HSA-8866910Reactome: R-HSA-975578 |
Cellular Localisation | Secreted |
Alternative ELISA Names | Glycoprotein Hormones Alpha Chain ELISA kitAnterior Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormones Common Subunit Alpha ELISA kitChoriogonadotropin Alpha Chain ELISA kitChorionic Gonadotrophin Subunit Alpha ELISA kitCg-Alpha ELISA kitFollicle-Stimulating Hormone Alpha Chain ELISA kitFsh-Alpha ELISA kitFollitropin Alpha Chain ELISA kitLuteinizing Hormone Alpha Chain ELISA kitLsh-Alpha ELISA kitLutropin Alpha Chain ELISA kitThyroid-Stimulating Hormone Alpha Chain ELISA kitTsh-Alpha ELISA kitThyrotropin Alpha Chain ELISA kitCGA ELISA kit |
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Information sourced from Uniprot.org