The biological role of the carboxyl-terminal extension of human chorionic gonadotropin [corrected] beta-subunit.

doi:10.1210/endo-126-1-376

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The biological role of the carboxyl-terminal extension of human chorionic gonadotropin [corrected] beta-subunit.

Endocrinology - 1 Jan 1990

Matzuk M M, Hsueh A J, Lapolt P, Tsafriri A, Keene J L, Boime I

Abstract excerpt

hCG is a member of a family of glycoprotein hormones which share a common alpha-subunit, but differ in their hormone-specific beta-subunits. The CG beta-subunit is unique in that it contains a hydrophilic carboxyl-terminal extension with four serine O-linked oligosaccharides. To examine the role...

Topics

Animals
Cell Line
Chemical Phenomena
Chemistry
Chorionic Gonadotropin
Female
Genes
Gonadotropins, Equine
Humans
Hypophysectomy
Injections
Injections, Intravenous
Mutation
Ovary
Ovulation
Receptors, Gonadotropin
Signal Transduction

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PMID: 2293995
DOI: 10.1210/endo-126-1-376

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