luteinizing hormone [LH]-beta chain; lutropin beta chain (LHB)
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Function
- promotes spermatogenesis & ovulation by stimulating the testes & ovaries to synthesize steroids
Structure
- heterodimer of a common alpha chain (glycoprotein hormone alpha) & a unique beta chain which confers biological specificity to thyrotropin, lutropin, follitropin & gonadotropin
- belongs to the glycoprotein hormones subunit beta family
Compartment
Expression
Pathology
defects in LHB are a cause of hypogonadism
More general terms
Component of
References
- ↑ HMPD; Note: The Singapore human mutation and polymorphism database http://shmpd.bii.a-star.edu.sg/gene.php?genestart=A&genename=LHB
- ↑ Wikipedia; Note: Luteinizing hormone entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luteinizing_hormone
- ↑ UniProt http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P01229.html