Reference-grade research compound
HCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin; heterodimeric glycoprotein hormone composed of a 92-residue α-subunit and a 145-residue β-subunit
PDB 1HCN
- Scientific name
- Human chorionic gonadotropin; heterodimeric glycoprotein hormone composed of a 92-residue α-subunit and a 145-residue β-subunit
- Sequence
- —
- Length
- 0-mer
- Molecular formula
- Heterodimeric glycoprotein
- Molecular weight
- 36700.00 g/mol
- Form
- lyophilized
- Available sizes
- 1000 iu, 2000 iu, 5000 iu, 10000 iu
- Storage
- Store lyophilized powder at −20 °C, desiccated and protected from light. Stable for 24 months.
- Batch HPLC purity
- 99.6%
Description
Heterodimeric glycoprotein hormone consisting of non-covalently associated α- and β-subunits bearing N- and O-linked glycans. Used in vitro as a reference compound in LH/CG receptor binding and cAMP accumulation assays in transfected cell-line model systems. Supplied as a lyophilized powder.
Storage and stability
Store lyophilized powder at −20 °C, desiccated and protected from light. Stable for 24 months.
Peer-reviewed references
In vitro activity of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) on myometrium contractility.
Gynecol Endocrinol · 2011
PMID 20973655PubMedNongonadal LH/hCG receptors in pig: functional importance and parallels to human.
Semin Reprod Med · 2001
PMID 11394200PubMedHuman Chorionic Gonadotropin: The Pregnancy Hormone and More.
Int J Mol Sci · 2017
PMID 28505106PubMed
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