dictionary help| inhibin | medical dictionary |
<hormone>
Polypeptide hormone secreted by the hypophysis, that selectively suppresses the secretion of pituitary follicle-stimulating hormone. The molecule has two subunits (14 & 18 kD) and is a product of the gene family that includes TGF _. There are two forms, __A and __B, the _ subunit being shared with activin.
Inhibin is now, on the basis of gene knockout experiments, considered to be a tumour suppressor, the key gene being that for inhibin _.
(11 Mar 2008)
inherited, inherited albumin variants, inherited character < Prev | Next > inhibit, inhibitine, inhibiting antibody
Bookmark with:      | word visualiser | Go and visit our forums  |
