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HMRbase accession number10150
Swiss-prot Accession numberQ7YQB8 (Sequence in FASTA format)
DescriptionSomatotropin precursor (Growth hormone).
Source organismHippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus)
Taxonomical ClassificationEukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Cetartiodactyla; Hippopotamidae;Hippopotamus.
Subcellular locationSecreted protein
Developmental StageN/A
Similarity Belongs to the somatotropin/prolactin family.
Tissue SpecificityN/A
Post translational modification N/A
FunctionPlays 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
Protein Length216 Amino acids
Molecular weight24477
References1  PubMed abstract 15461431
Domain NameHormone_1  
Hormone NameSomatotropin
Mature Hormone SequenceFPAMPLSSLFANAVLRAQHLHQLAADTYKEFERAYIPEGQRYSIQNTQAAFCFSETIPAPTGKDEAQQRSDVELLRFSLLLIQSWLGPVQFLSRVFTNSLVFGTSDRVYEKLKDLEEGIQALMRELEDGSPRAGQILKQTYDKFDTNMRSDDALLKNYGLLSCFKKDLHKAETYLRVMKCRRFVESSCAF
Position of mature hormone in Pre-Hormone protein190 Residues from position (27-216)
ReceptorN/A
Gene IDN/A
PDB IDN/A
Drugpediawiki
Comments!Receptor for this Hormone are either unknown or have not yet been curated


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HMRbase accession number10490
Swiss-prot Accession numberP69044 (Sequence in FASTA format)
DescriptionOxytocin (Ocytocin).
Source organismHippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus)
Taxonomical ClassificationEukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Cetartiodactyla; Hippopotamidae;Hippopotamus.
Subcellular locationSecreted
Developmental StageN/A
Similarity Belongs to the vasopressin/oxytocin family.
Tissue SpecificityN/A
Post translational modification N/A
FunctionOxytocin causes contraction of the smooth muscle of the uterus and of the mammary gland
Protein Length9 Amino acids
Molecular weight1010
References1  PubMed abstract 5406007
Domain NameN/A
Hormone NameOxytocin
Mature Hormone SequenceCYIQNCPLG
Position of mature hormone in Pre-Hormone protein9 Residues from position (1-9)
ReceptorN/A
Gene IDN/A
PDB IDN/A
Drugpediawiki
Comments!Receptor for this Hormone are either unknown or have not yet been curated