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Thyrotropin Alfa MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Thyrotropin Alfa
Tree Number(s)
D06.472.699.631.525.883.374
Unique ID
D057073
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057073
Scope Note
A highly purified recombinant glycoprotein form of human THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE, produced by recombinant DNA technology comprising two non-covalently linked subunits, an alpha subunit of 92 amino acid residues containing two N-linked glycosylation sites, and a beta subunit of 118 residues containing one N-linked glycosylation site. The amino acid sequence of thyrotropin alfa is identical to that of human pituitary thyroid stimulating hormone.
Entry Term(s)
Recombinant Human TSH
Thyrogen
rhTSH
Registry Number
0
Previous Indexing
Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit (1991-2009)
Public MeSH Note
2010
History Note
2010
Date Established
2010/01/01
Date of Entry
2009/07/06
Revision Date
2016/07/01
Thyrotropin Alfa Preferred
Thyrogen Narrower
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