Somatomedins

Insulin-like polypeptides made by the liver and some fibroblasts and released into the blood when stimulated by SOMATOTROPIN. They cause sulfate incorporation into collagen, RNA, and DNA synthesis, which are prerequisites to cell division and growth of the organism.

Year introduced: 1982

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Tree Number(s): D12.644.276.742.500, D12.776.124.862, D12.776.467.742.500, D23.529.742.500

MeSH Unique ID: D013002

Entry Terms:

• Somatomedin
• Sulfation Factor
• Factor, Sulfation

Previous Indexing:

• Blood Proteins (1966-1970)
• Sulfates/metabolism (1966-1970)

See Also:

• Receptors, Somatomedin

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Peptides
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Insulin-Like Peptides
Somatomedins

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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Blood Proteins
Somatomedins
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
Insulin-Like Growth Factor II
Nonsuppressible Insulin-Like Activity

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Insulin-Like Peptides
Somatomedins

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Biological Factors
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Insulin-Like Peptides
Somatomedins