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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. peptides
  5. neuropeptides
  6. somatotropin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. peptides
  5. neuropeptides
  6. somatotropin
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. hormones
  4. pituitary hormones
  5. anterior pituitary hormones
  6. somatotropin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. hormones
  4. pituitary hormones
  5. anterior pituitary hormones
  6. somatotropin
  1. Fields of Study
  2. hormones and hormone-related substances
  3. hormones
  4. pituitary hormones
  5. anterior pituitary hormones
  6. somatotropin
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. hormones and hormone-related substances
  3. hormones
  4. pituitary hormones
  5. anterior pituitary hormones
  6. somatotropin

Término preferido

somatotropin

Tipo

  • Chemical

Definición

  • Information 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.

    Fuente: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

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Sinónimos

  • bovine growth hormone
  • bovine somatotropin
  • BST (bovine somatotropin)
  • GH (growth hormone)
  • growth hormone
  • human growth hormone
  • rBST (recombinant bovine somatotropin)
  • recombinant bovine growth hormone
  • recombinant bovine somatotropin
  • recombinant human growth hormone
  • somatropin

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9907

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