Abstract
In humans, the sixth pituitary hormone, somatotropin or growth hormone, consists of 190 amino acids and two disulfide bridges linked to form a single chain (Fig. 26.1). By enhancing the growth of the organism after birth, it has widespread actions throughout most body tissues. More properly, it increases protein synthesis, decreases carbohydrate utilization, and causes the mobilization of fat and other reserves. The brain has been found to serve as a target organ for growth hormone, particularly during the early stages of its development.
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Reinis, S., Goldman, J.M. (1982). Growth Hormone and Its Secretion. In: The Chemistry of Behavior. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3590-0_26
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