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Thyrotropin MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Thyrotropin
Tree Number(s)
D06.472.699.631.525.883
D12.644.548.691.525.883
Unique ID
D013972
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013972
Annotation
for alpha subunit, coord with GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONES, ALPHA SUBUNIT; THYROTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT is also available
Scope Note
A glycoprotein hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Thyrotropin stimulates THYROID GLAND by increasing the iodide transport, synthesis and release of thyroid hormones (THYROXINE and TRIIODOTHYRONINE). Thyrotropin consists of two noncovalently linked subunits, alpha and beta. Within a species, the alpha subunit is common in the pituitary glycoprotein hormones (TSH; LUTEINIZING HORMONE and FSH), but the beta subunit is unique and confers its biological specificity.
Entry Term(s)
TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)
Thyreotropin
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
Thyrotrophin
Registry Number
9002-71-5
CAS Type 1 Name
Thyrotropin
NLM Classification #
WK 515
See Also
Receptors, Thyrotropin
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2006/07/05
Thyrotropin Preferred
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