Somatotropin

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Hormone

**Definition:** Somatotropin (217 aa, ~25 kDa) is encoded by the human GH1 gene. This protein is involved in the regulation of many physiologic processes, including the growth of organs and tissues and the metabolism of amino acids and proteins.

**Synonyms:** - GH - GH-N - GHN - Growth Hormone - Growth Hormone 1 - Pituitary Growth Hormone - Somatotropic Hormone - growth hormone - hGHN - somatotropin