TSHB
Reactivity: Human
ELISA, IHC (p), IF (cc), IF (p), IHC (fro)
Host: Mouse
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
Optimal working dilution should be determined by the investigator.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Buffer
50 % 0.01 M PBS, pH 7.2 and 50 % Glycerol
Target
TSHB
(Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, beta (TSHB))
Alternative Name
Thyrotropin beta Chain
Background
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), also known as thyrotropin, is secreted from cells in the anterior pituitary called thyrotrophs, finds its receptors on epithelial cells in the thyroid gland, and stimulates that gland to synthesize and release thyroid hormones. TSH is a glycoprotein hormone composed of two subunits which are non covalently bound to one another. The alpha subunit of TSH is also present in two other pituitary glycoprotein hormones, follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone, and, in primates, in the placental hormone chorionic gonadotropin. Each of these hormones also has a unique beta subunit, which provides receptor specificity. In other words, TSH is composed of alpha subunit bound to the TSH beta subunit, and TSH associates only with its own receptor. Free alpha and beta subunits have essentially no biological activity.Synonyms: TSH, TSH beta, TSHB, Thyroid-stimulating hormone subunit beta, Thyrotropin subunit beta