Description
Product Characteristics:
This gene encodes the anterior pituitary hormone prolactin. This secreted hormone is a growth regulator for many tissues, including cells of the immune system. It may also play a role in cell survival by suppressing apoptosis, and it is essential for lactation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants that encode the same protein. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011].
Subcellular location: Secreted
Synonyms: PRL phospho S163, PRL phospho Ser163, p-PRL Ser163, Luteotropic Hormone, Mammotropin, OTTHUMP00000017727, PRL, Prolactin, Prolactin precursor, PRL_HUMAN.
Target Information: This gene encodes the anterior pituitary hormone prolactin. This secreted hormone is a growth regulator for many tissues, including cells of the immune system. It may also play a role in cell survival by suppressing apoptosis, and it is essential for lactation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants that encode the same protein. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]