Relaxin A chain
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Description
Relaxin [Contains: Relaxin B chain; Relaxin A chain].
Source Organism
Balaenoptera edeni (Pigmy Bryde's whale).
Taxomomy
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Cetartiodactyla; Cetacea;Mysticeti; Balaenopteridae; Balaenoptera.
Subcellular Localization
Secreted.
Developmental Stage
Similarity
Belongs to the insulin family.
Post translational Modification
Function
Relaxin is an ovarian hormone that acts with estrogen to produce dilatation of the birth canal in many mammals