title: [Human luteinizing hormone (hLH)].
abstract: Heterodimeric composition and amino acid sequence of hLH is reviewed. The hormone isoforms and methods of their assay are summarized. Releasing of the hormone, its control by synthetic antagonists and agonists and their significance for therapy are described. Structure and function of hLH receptor are presented.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorium Biochemii Instytutu Immunologii i Terapii Doświadczalnej PAN we Wrocławiu.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szewczuk
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Kochanowska
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kurowska
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D006801:Humans; D007536:Isomerism; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011974:Receptors, LH / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011974:Receptors, LH; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone
vernacular_title: Ludzki hormon luteinizujacy (hLH).