Biosynthetic production of human growth hormone gene in methylotrophic yeast, Pichia pastoris
Human growth hormone (hGH) is secreted from the anterior pituitary gland and exerts a wide variety of functions such as, IGF-1 production, protein synthesis, glucose metabolism, lipolysis, lipogenesis, and cell proliferation/differentiation (Isaksson et al., 1985; Press, 1988; Thorner and Vance, 19...
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| Format: | Book Section |
| Language: | English |
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Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
2004
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/42453/ http://eprints.usm.my/42453/1/pBIO21.pdf |
| Summary: | Human growth hormone (hGH) is secreted from the anterior pituitary gland and exerts a wide variety of functions such as, IGF-1 production, protein synthesis, glucose metabolism, lipolysis, lipogenesis, and cell proliferation/differentiation (Isaksson et al.,
1985; Press, 1988; Thorner and Vance, 1988; Strobl and Thomas, 1994). |
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