Chorionic Gonadotropin, Human HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)
Scope note in English
A gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone produced primarily by the PLACENTA. Similar to the pituitary LUTEINIZING HORMONE in structure and function, chorionic gonadotropin is involved in maintaining the CORPUS LUTEUM during pregnancy. CG consists of two noncovalently linked subunits, alpha and beta. Within a species, the alpha subunit is virtually identical to the alpha subunits of the three pituitary glycoprotein hormones (TSH, LH, and FSH), but the beta subunit is unique and confers its biological specificity (CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN).
Pharmacology effect
látky kontrolujúce reprodukciu
Pharmacology effect
Reproductive Control Agents
See also reference (FX) in Slovak
receptory gonadotropínové
See also reference (FX) in English
Receptors, Gonadotropin
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