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Human FSH beta subunit gene is highly conserved.
Molecular human reproduction - 1 Aug 2005
Lamminen Tarja, Jokinen Päivi, Jiang Min, Pakarinen Pirjo, Simonsen Henrik, Huhtaniemi Ilpo
Abstract excerpt
FSH is a pituitary gonadotropin that along with LH plays a key role in the regulation of gonadal function. The gonadotropic hormones are composed of two subunits, the common alpha subunit and the hormone-specific beta subunit, which determines the binding to specific receptors and induction of biological response. Unlike the LHbeta gene, shown in earlier studies to harbour several amino acid-altering...
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