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Definition

Glycoprotein Hormone

A hormone built from a protein backbone with carbohydrate (glycan) side chains attached. HCG, LH, FSH, and TSH are the classic examples. The glycosylation affects half-life and receptor specificity. Technically proteins, not peptides.

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