Growth hormone 1, also known as pituitary growth hormone or simply as growth hormone (GH) somatotropin, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GH1 gene.[5]

GH1
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesGH1, GH, GH-N, GHN, IGHD1B, hGH-N, GHB5, Growth hormone 1, IGHD2, IGHD1A
External IDsOMIM: 139250; MGI: 95707; HomoloGene: 128036; GeneCards: GH1; OMA:GH1 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_000515
NM_022559
NM_022560
NM_022561
NM_022562

NM_008117

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000506
NP_072053
NP_072054

NP_032143

Location (UCSC)Chr 17: 63.92 – 63.92 MbChr 11: 106.19 – 106.19 Mb
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The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the somatotropin/prolactin family of hormones that play an important role in growth control. The gene, along with four other related genes, is located at the growth hormone locus on chromosome 17 where they are interspersed in the same transcriptional orientation, an arrangement thought to have evolved by a series of gene duplications. The five genes share a remarkably high degree of sequence identity. Alternative splicing generates additional isoforms of each of the five growth hormones, leading to further diversity and potential for specialization. This particular family member is expressed in the pituitary but not in placental tissue as is the case for the other four genes in the growth hormone locus. Mutations in or deletions of the gene lead to growth hormone deficiency and short stature.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000259384Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000020713Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Barsh GS, Seeburg PH, Gelinas RE (Aug 1983). "The human growth hormone gene family: structure and evolution of the chromosomal locus". Nucleic Acids Res. 11 (12): 3939–58. doi:10.1093/nar/11.12.3939. PMC 326017. PMID 6306568.
  6. ^ "Entrez Gene: GH1 growth hormone 1".

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