COMMON ALPHA SUBUNIT GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONES
\kˈɒmən ˈalfə sˈʌbjuːnˌɪt ɡlˈa͡ɪkəpɹˌə͡ʊtiːn hˈɔːmə͡ʊnz], \kˈɒmən ˈalfə sˈʌbjuːnˌɪt ɡlˈaɪkəpɹˌəʊtiːn hˈɔːməʊnz], \k_ˈɒ_m_ə_n ˈa_l_f_ə s_ˈʌ_b_j_uː_n_ˌɪ_t ɡ_l_ˈaɪ_k_ə_p_ɹ_ˌəʊ_t_iː_n h_ˈɔː_m_əʊ_n_z]\
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A non-covalently bound subunit of the glycoprotein hormones TSH; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LH; and HCG which originates in the anterior pituitary gland and placenta. This subunit is virtually identical in structure and indistinguishable by radioimmunoassay in all of the above glycoproteins. It is present in both men and women, but is elevated in postmenopausal women and in patients with hypothyroidism, uremia and malignant tumors. The alpha subunit may be involved directly in recognition of certain receptors.
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