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Abstract
The beta subunit of follicle stimulating hormone. It is a 15-kDa glycopolypeptide. Full biological activity of FSH requires the non-covalently bound heterodimers of an alpha and a beta subunit. Mutation of the FSHB gene causes delayed puberty, or infertility.
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- FSH, beta Chain
- FSH, beta Subunit
- FSH-beta
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Polypeptide Chain
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit
- Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit
- FSH beta
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
2003; use FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT (NM) 1983-2002
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- Follicle Stimulating Hormone (1963-2002)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. beta Subunit Follicle Stimulating Hormone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D037201. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D037201
- beta Subunit Follicle Stimulating Hormone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21107488