Category:
Hormones
CAS NO:
12629-01-5
Standard:
ChP,USP,EP,
Somatropin, also known as recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH), is a synthetic form of the naturally occurring growth hormone (GH) produced by the pituitary gland.
CAS registry number: 12629-01-5.
Structurally identical to endogenous human growth hormone, somatropin is a 191-amino acid polypeptide with a molecular weight of approximately 22,124 daltons.
It is produced using recombinant DNA technology, enabling large-scale production for therapeutic use.