Growth Hormone (GH), bovine recombinant (rbGH)

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. (www.uniprot.org) Produced in E.coli as a single, non-glycosylated, polypeptide chain containing 191 amino acids.