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Thyrotropin, beta Subunit
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Definition
: 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.
Other names
TSH, beta Chain; Thyrotropin beta; TSH beta; Thyrotropin-
beta; Thyrotropin, beta Polypeptide Chain; Thyrotropin, beta Chain; TSHB Gene Product; TSH-
beta; Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit; TSH, beta Subunit