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Thyrotropin Alfa MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Thyrotropin Alfa
Tree Number(s)
D06.472.699.631.525.883.374
Unique ID
D057073
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057073
Scope Note
A highly purified recombinant glycoprotein form of human THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE, produced by recombinant DNA technology comprising two non-covalently linked subunits, an alpha subunit of 92 amino acid residues containing two N-linked glycosylation sites, and a beta subunit of 118 residues containing one N-linked glycosylation site. The amino acid sequence of thyrotropin alfa is identical to that of human pituitary thyroid stimulating hormone.
Entry Term(s)
Recombinant Human TSH
Thyrogen
rhTSH
Previous Indexing
Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit (1991-2009)
Public MeSH Note
2010
History Note
2010
Date Established
2010/01/01
Date of Entry
2009/07/06
Revision Date
2016/07/01
Thyrotropin Alfa Preferred
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