HGH

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hormone
gptkbp:administeredBy injection
gptkbp:affects metabolism
protein synthesis
carbohydrate metabolism
fat metabolism
bone growth
muscle growth
gptkbp:alternativeName somatotropin
gptkbp:approvedBy adults with growth hormone deficiency
children with growth failure
gptkbp:bannedIn gptkb:World_Anti-Doping_Agency
gptkbp:category protein hormone
peptide
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C990H1529N263O299S7
gptkbp:deficiencyCauses dwarfism
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1956
gptkbp:firstSynthesized 1981
gptkbp:fullName human growth hormone
gptkbp:function stimulates cell regeneration
stimulates cell reproduction
stimulates growth
gptkbp:gene gptkb:GH1
gptkbp:halfLife 20–30 minutes
gptkbp:highestSecretion during sleep
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HGH
gptkbp:inhibitedBy gptkb:somatostatin
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Genotropin
gptkb:Humatrope
gptkb:Norditropin
gptkb:Nutropin
gptkb:Omnitrope
gptkb:Saizen
gptkb:Serostim
gptkb:Tev-Tropin
gptkb:Valtropin
gptkb:Zomacton
gptkbp:molecularWeight 22124 Da
gptkbp:overproductionCauses acromegaly
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:pituitary_gland
gptkbp:promotion IGF-1 production
gptkbp:recipient gptkb:growth_hormone_receptor
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:growth_hormone-releasing_hormone
gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:secretedIn pulses
gptkbp:usedFor anti-aging (controversial)
performance enhancement (illegally)
treatment of growth disorders
treatment of growth hormone deficiency
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hangzhou_Xiaoshan_International_Airport
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5