Somatotropin-B

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Contents 1 Description 2 Source Organism 3 Taxomomy 4 Subcellular Localization 5 Developmental Stage 6 Similarity 7 Post translational Modification 8 Function 9 GeneID

[edit] Description

Somatotropin B precursor (Growth hormone B) (GH-B).

[edit] Source Organism

Xenopus laevis (African clawed frog).

[edit] Taxomomy

Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Amphibia; Batrachia; Anura; Mesobatrachia; Pipoidea; Pipidae;Xenopodinae; Xenopus; Xenopus.

[edit] Subcellular Localization

Secreted protein.

[edit] Developmental Stage

[edit] Similarity

Belongs to the somatotropin/prolactin family.

[edit] Post translational Modification

[edit] Function

Growth hormone plays an important role in growth control

[edit] GeneID

373617