Protein Name chorionic gonadotropin subunit beta 5
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 93659
Gene Symbol

CGB5

UniProt P0DN86 (CGB3_HUMAN), A0A0F7RQP8 (A0A0F7RQP8_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 718
Total Number of Articles : 1243
Description

chorionic gonadotropin subunit beta 5

Gene Summary

This gene is a member of the glycoprotein hormone beta chain family and encodes the beta 5 subunit of chorionic gonadotropin (CG). Glycoprotein hormones are heterodimers consisting of a common alpha subunit and an unique beta subunit which confers biological specificity. CG is produced by the trophoblastic cells of the placenta and stimulates the ovaries to synthesize the steroids that are essential for the maintenance of pregnancy. The beta subunit of CG is encoded by 6 genes which are arranged in tandem and inverted pairs on chromosome 19q13.3 and contiguous with the luteinizing hormone beta subunit gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

synonyms
  • chorionic gonadotropin, beta polypeptide 5
  • chorionic gonadotropin beta 5 subunit
  • chorionic gonadotropin beta subunit 5
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