GH1 localizations
GH1 [ENSP00000312673]
Somatotropin; Plays an important role in growth control. Its major role in stimulating body growth is to stimulate the liver and other tissues to secrete IGF-1. It stimulates both the differentiation and proliferation of myoblasts. It also stimulates amino acid uptake and protein synthesis in muscle and other tissues.
Synonyms: GH1p, hGH1, B1A4G6, B1A4G7, B1A4G9 ...