[Term]
id: PR:000005391
name: choriogonadotropin subunit beta
def: "A glycoprotein hormone beta chain that is a translation product of the human CGB3, CGB5, CGB7, or CGB8 genes, 1:1 orthologs thereof, or a semi-ortholog thereof." [PRO:DAN]
comment: Category=gene. Note: The human CGB3, CGB5, and CGB8 genes encode identical proteins, while the CGB7 protein differs.
synonym: "CGB" EXACT PRO-short-label [PRO:DAN]
synonym: "CGB5" NARROW [PRO:DAN]
synonym: "CGB7" NARROW [PRO:DAN]
synonym: "CGB8" NARROW [PRO:DAN]
synonym: "CG-beta" EXACT []
synonym: "chorionic gonadotrophin chain beta" EXACT []
is_a: PR:000044813 ! glycoprotein hormone beta chain