Summary

Name CGA
Full Name Glycoprotein hormones alpha chain
Synonyms Anterior pituitary glycoprotein hormones common subunit alpha, Choriogonadotropin alpha chain, Chorionic gonadotrophin subunit alpha, CG-alpha, Follicle-stimulating hormone alpha chain, FSH-alpha, Follitropin alpha chain, Luteinizing hormone alpha chain, LSH-alpha, Lutropin alpha chain, Thyroid-stimulating hormone alpha chain, TSH-alpha, Thyrotropin alpha chain
Primary ID P01215
Links - -
Type protein
Relations 5
Pathways Thyroid Hormone Metabolism
Function Shared alpha chain of the active heterodimeric glycoprotein hormones thyrotropin/thyroid stimulating hormone/TSH, lutropin/luteinizing hormone/LH, follitropin/follicle stimulating hormone/FSH and choriogonadotropin/CG. These hormones bind specific receptors on target cells that in turn activate downstream signaling pathways.

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding TSHR 0.41
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Thyroid Hormone Metabolism
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/direct-activation.png transcriptional regulation CGA 0.267
Publications: 1 Organism: Chlorocebus Aethiops
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation CGA 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/direct-activation.png transcriptional regulation CGA 0.392
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Thyroid Gland
Pathways:Thyroid Hormone Metabolism
+ form complex img/form-complex.png binding TSH 0.667
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Thyroid Gland
Pathways:Thyroid Hormone Metabolism