Follicle-stimulating hormone
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- | + | == Function == | |
+ | '''Follicle-stimulating hormone''' (FSH) is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. FSH regulates development, growth and pubertal maturation of the human body<ref>PMID:6267989</ref>. | ||
- | + | For details see<br /> | |
+ | [[Human Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Complexed with its Receptor]]<br /> | ||
+ | [[Leucine-rich repeat]]<br /> | ||
+ | [[FSH (Hebrew)]]. | ||
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+ | See also [[Hormone]]. | ||
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+ | ==Relevance== | ||
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+ | FSH level is measured by a blood test in order to evaluate various infertility and menopause problems. | ||
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+ | ==3D structures of follicle-stimulating hormone== | ||
+ | Updated on {{REVISIONDAY2}}-{{MONTHNAME|{{REVISIONMONTH}}}}-{{REVISIONYEAR}} | ||
+ | [[1fl7]] – hFSH – human<br /> | ||
+ | [[1xwd]] – hFSH + a significant portion of the FSH receptor extracellular domain<br /> | ||
+ | [[4ay9]] – hFSH + the entire FSH receptor extracellular domain<br /> | ||
+ | [[4mqw]] – hFSH β + FSH receptor + glycoprotein hormone<br /> | ||
- | == | + | == References == |
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+ | [[Category:Topic Page]] |
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