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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > neuropeptides > somatotropin
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > neuropeptides > somatotropin
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > hormones > pituitary hormones > anterior pituitary hormones > somatotropin
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > hormones > pituitary hormones > anterior pituitary hormones > somatotropin
Fields of Study > endocrinology > hormones and hormone-related substances > hormones > pituitary hormones > anterior pituitary hormones > somatotropin
Animals, Livestock, One Health > endocrinology > hormones and hormone-related substances > hormones > pituitary hormones > anterior pituitary hormones > somatotropin
Preferred Term:

somatotropin

Definition:
A protein hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland, which stimulates growth of muscle, bone and mammary development in young animals and increases milk production in lactating animals by making available nutrients for milk synthesis and secretion.
Concept Schemes:
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Broader Concept:
neuropeptides, anterior pituitary hormones
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • recombinant human growth hormone
  • rBST (recombinant bovine somatotropin)
  • somatropin
  • recombinant bovine growth hormone
  • human growth hormone
  • growth hormone
  • BST (bovine somatotropin)
  • GH (growth hormone)
  • recombinant bovine somatotropin
  • bovine growth hormone
  • bovine somatotropin
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9907
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