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Summary
| Name |  GH2
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| Full Name | Growth hormone variant |
| Synonyms | GH-V, Growth hormone 2, Placenta-specific growth hormone | |
| Primary ID | P01242 |
| Links |  -  -  |
| Type | protein |
| Relations | 1 |
| Function | Plays 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. |
transcriptional regulation