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Thyrotropin, beta Subunit MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Thyrotropin, beta Subunit
Tree Number(s)
D06.472.699.631.525.883.500
D12.644.548.691.525.883.500
Unique ID
D037322
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D037322
Scope Note
The beta subunit of thyroid stimulating hormone, thyrotropin. It is a 112-amino acid glycopolypeptide of about 16 kD. Full biological activity of TSH requires the non-covalently bound heterodimers of an alpha and a beta subunit.
Entry Term(s)
TSH, beta Chain
TSH, beta Subunit
TSH-beta
TSHB Gene Product
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit
Thyrotropin, beta Chain
Thyrotropin, beta Polypeptide Chain
Thyrotropin-beta
Previous Indexing
Thyrotropin (1975-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003; THYROTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT was indexed under THYROTROPIN 1983-2002
History Note
2003; use THYROTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT (NM) 1983-2002
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/03
Revision Date
2013/07/09
Thyrotropin, beta Subunit Preferred
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