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| Preferred Name | Gonadotropin | |
| Synonyms |
Gonadotropin |
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| Definitions |
Heterodimeric glycoprotein Gonadotropin consists of alpha (common)/beta (unique) protein subunits. The alpha subunit is present in other heterodimeric glycoprotein hormones. The beta subunit confers biological specificity and stimulates ovarian synthesis of steroids (progesterone) to maintain pregnancy. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2273 |
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| code |
C2273
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| Contributing_Source |
CTRP
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| DEFINITION |
Heterodimeric glycoprotein Gonadotropin consists of alpha (common)/beta (unique) protein subunits. The alpha subunit is present in other heterodimeric glycoprotein hormones. The beta subunit confers biological specificity and stimulates ovarian synthesis of steroids (progesterone) to maintain pregnancy.
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| Display_Name |
Gonadotropin
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| FULL_SYN |
Gonadotropin
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| label |
Gonadotropin
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Gonadotropin
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| Preferred_Name |
Gonadotropin
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C2273
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| Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein Hormone
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0018061
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