Thyrotropin, beta Subunit
Synonyms
TSH beta
TSH, beta Chain
TSH, beta Subunit
TSH-beta
TSHB Gene Product
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit
Thyrotropin beta
Thyrotropin, beta Chain
Thyrotropin, beta Polypeptide Chain
Thyrotropin-beta
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.