CAS 12629-01-5

Somatotropin is a peptide hormone. It promotes development and cell proliferation in animals and humans. It is a 191-chain peptide containing 191 amino acids, synthesized, stored, and secreted by growth hormone cells in the pituitary gland. Growth hormone produced using recombinant DNA technology is called synthetic growth hormone, scientifically known as somatotropin, abbreviated as rhGH.