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MeSH Heading: Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit
Tree Number(s): D06.472.699.322.326.562; D06.472.699.322.576.288.750; D06.472.699.322.576.463.249; D06.472.699.631.525.343.288.750; D06.472.699.631.525.343.463.249; D06.472.699.631.525.883.249; D06.472.699.649.367.562; D12.644.548.691.525.343.288.750; D12.644.548.691.525.343.463.249; D12.644.548.691.525.883.249; D12.644.548.726.367.562
Unique ID: D015292
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015292
Annotation: coord with THYROTROPIN; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; or CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN if particularly discussed
Scope Note: The alpha chain of pituitary glycoprotein hormones (THYROTROPIN; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE) and the placental CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN. Within a species, the alpha subunits of these four hormones are identical; the distinct functional characteristics of these glycoprotein hormones are determined by the unique beta subunits. Both subunits, the non-covalently bound heterodimers, are required for full biologic activity.
Entry Version: GPHAS
Entry Term(s): ASGPH; Chorionic Gonadotropin, alpha; Chorionic Gonadotropin, alpha Subunit; Common alpha Subunit Glycoprotein Hormones; FSH, alpha Subunit; FSH-alpha; Follicle Stimulating Hormone, alpha Subunit; Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, alpha Subunit; Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Chain; Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Polypeptide; LH, alpha Subunit; Luteinizing Hormone, alpha Subunit; Lutotropin-alpha; Pituitary Glycoprotein Hormone, alpha Subunit; TSH, alpha Subunit; TSH-alpha; Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, alpha Subunit; Thyrotropin alpha Subunit
Previous Indexing: FSH (1972-1988); Gonadotropins, Chorionic (1972-1988); Gonadotropins, Pituitary (1972-1988); LH (1972-1988); Menotropins (1973-1988); Pituitary Hormones, Anterior (1972-1988); Thyrotropin (1972-1988)
Public MeSH Note: 1989
History Note: 1989
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1988/05/24
Revision Date: 2011/06/24

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
- Hormones [D06.472]
  - Peptide Hormones [D06.472.699]
    - Gonadotropins [D06.472.699.322]
      - Chorionic Gonadotropin [D06.472.699.322.326]
        
        Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human [D06.472.699.322.326.125]
        
        Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit [D06.472.699.322.326.562]

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
- Hormones [D06.472]
  - Peptide Hormones [D06.472.699]
    - Gonadotropins [D06.472.699.322]
      - Gonadotropins, Pituitary [D06.472.699.322.576]
        
        Follicle Stimulating Hormone [D06.472.699.322.576.288]
        
        Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit [D06.472.699.322.576.288.500]
        
        Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit [D06.472.699.322.576.288.750]

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
- Hormones [D06.472]
  - Peptide Hormones [D06.472.699]
    - Gonadotropins [D06.472.699.322]
      - Gonadotropins, Pituitary [D06.472.699.322.576]
        
        Luteinizing Hormone [D06.472.699.322.576.463]
        
        Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit [D06.472.699.322.576.463.249]
        
        Luteinizing Hormone, beta Subunit [D06.472.699.322.576.463.500]

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
- Hormones [D06.472]
  - Peptide Hormones [D06.472.699]
    - Pituitary Hormones [D06.472.699.631]
      - Pituitary Hormones, Anterior [D06.472.699.631.525]
        
        Gonadotropins, Pituitary [D06.472.699.631.525.343]
        
        Follicle Stimulating Hormone [D06.472.699.631.525.343.288]
        
        Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit [D06.472.699.631.525.343.288.500]
        
        Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Human [D06.472.699.631.525.343.288.625]
        
        Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit [D06.472.699.631.525.343.288.750]

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
- Hormones [D06.472]
  - Peptide Hormones [D06.472.699]
    - Pituitary Hormones [D06.472.699.631]
      - Pituitary Hormones, Anterior [D06.472.699.631.525]
        
        Gonadotropins, Pituitary [D06.472.699.631.525.343]
        
        Luteinizing Hormone [D06.472.699.631.525.343.463]
        
        Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit [D06.472.699.631.525.343.463.249]
        
        Luteinizing Hormone, beta Subunit [D06.472.699.631.525.343.463.500]

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
- Hormones [D06.472]
  - Peptide Hormones [D06.472.699]
    - Pituitary Hormones [D06.472.699.631]
      - Pituitary Hormones, Anterior [D06.472.699.631.525]
        
        Thyrotropin [D06.472.699.631.525.883]
        
        Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit [D06.472.699.631.525.883.249]
        
        Thyrotropin Alfa [D06.472.699.631.525.883.374]
        
        Thyrotropin, beta Subunit [D06.472.699.631.525.883.500]

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
- Hormones [D06.472]
  - Peptide Hormones [D06.472.699]
    - Placental Hormones [D06.472.699.649]
      - Chorionic Gonadotropin [D06.472.699.649.367]
        
        Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human [D06.472.699.649.367.125]
        
        Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit [D06.472.699.649.367.562]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Peptides [D12.644]
  - Peptide Hormones [D12.644.548]
    - Pituitary Hormones [D12.644.548.691]
      - Pituitary Hormones, Anterior [D12.644.548.691.525]
        
        Gonadotropins, Pituitary [D12.644.548.691.525.343]
        
        Follicle Stimulating Hormone [D12.644.548.691.525.343.288]
        
        Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit [D12.644.548.691.525.343.288.500]
        
        Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit [D12.644.548.691.525.343.288.750]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Peptides [D12.644]
  - Peptide Hormones [D12.644.548]
    - Pituitary Hormones [D12.644.548.691]
      - Pituitary Hormones, Anterior [D12.644.548.691.525]
        
        Gonadotropins, Pituitary [D12.644.548.691.525.343]
        
        Luteinizing Hormone [D12.644.548.691.525.343.463]
        
        Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit [D12.644.548.691.525.343.463.249]
        
        Luteinizing Hormone, beta Subunit [D12.644.548.691.525.343.463.500]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Peptides [D12.644]
  - Peptide Hormones [D12.644.548]
    - Pituitary Hormones [D12.644.548.691]
      - Pituitary Hormones, Anterior [D12.644.548.691.525]
        
        Thyrotropin [D12.644.548.691.525.883]
        
        Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit [D12.644.548.691.525.883.249]
        
        Thyrotropin, beta Subunit [D12.644.548.691.525.883.500]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Peptides [D12.644]
  - Peptide Hormones [D12.644.548]
    - Placental Hormones [D12.644.548.726]
      - Chorionic Gonadotropin [D12.644.548.726.367]
        
        Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human [D12.644.548.726.367.125]
        
        Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit [D12.644.548.726.367.562]

Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit Preferred

Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit MeSH Descriptor Data 2025