GROWTH HORMONE PRESENTING BY , ASHA CHERIAN JOSEPH THIRD YEAR MSc. MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY GROWTH HORMONE •Growth hormone (GH), also called somatotropin or somatotrophic hormone (STH) •Important hormone for postnatal growth and development to adult size. STRUCTURE •Growth hormone consists of a single unbranched chain containing 191 amino acids and two disulphate bondages. •Its molecular weight is 21,500. •It is a member of the large family of ‘helix bundle proteins’.
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