Recombinant human Somatotropin

Uniprot Id

P01241

Target Species

Human

Target Name

GH1

Target Full Name

Somatotropin

Target Function

Plays an important role in growth control. Its major role in stimulating body growth is to stimulate the liver and other tissues to secrete IGF-1. It stimulates both the differentiation and proliferation of myoblasts. It also stimulates amino acid uptake and protein synthesis in muscle and other tissues.

Target Involvement

Growth hormone deficiency, isolated, 1A (IGHD1A); Growth hormone deficiency, isolated, 1B (IGHD1B); Kowarski syndrome (KWKS); Growth hormone deficiency, isolated, 2 (IGHD2)

Target Subcellular Location

Secreted.

Target Protein Families

Somatotropin/prolactin family

Target Research Area

Developmental Biology

Target Synonyms

gH; GH-N; GH1; GHB5; GHN; Growth hormone 1; Growth hormone; Growth hormone B5; Growth hormone; normal; Growth hormone; pituitary; HG1; hGH-N; IGHD1B; Pituitary growth hormone; RNGHGP; SOMA_HUMAN; Somatotropin

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the somatotropin/prolactin family of hormones which play an important role in growth control. The gene, along with four other related genes, is located at the growth hormone locus on chromosome 17 where they are interspersed in the same transcriptional orientation; an arrangement which is thought to have evolved by a series of gene duplications. The five genes share a remarkably high degree of sequence identity. Alternative splicing generates additional isoforms of each of the five growth hormones, leading to further diversity and potential for specialization. This particular family member is expressed in the pituitary but not in placental tissue as is the case for the other four genes in the growth hormone locus. Mutations in or deletions of the gene lead to growth hormone deficiency and short stature.