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CGA glycoprotein hormones, alpha polypeptide

Gene ID: 1081, updated on 28-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: HCG; LHA; FSHA; GPA1; GPHa; TSHA; GPHA1; CG-ALPHA

Summary

The four human glycoprotein hormones chorionic gonadotropin (CG), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) are dimers consisting of alpha and beta subunits that are associated noncovalently. The alpha subunits of these hormones are identical, however, their beta chains are unique and confer biological specificity. The protein encoded by this gene is the alpha subunit and belongs to the glycoprotein hormones alpha chain family. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2011]

Genomic context

Location:
6q14.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 6; NC_000006.12 (87085498..87095106, complement)
Total number of exons:
5

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