FSHB

Follitropin subunit beta also known as follicle-stimulating hormone beta subunit (FSH-B) is a is_associated_with::protein that in humans is encoded by the FSHB is_associated_with::gene. Alternative splicing results in two transcript variants encoding the same protein.

Function
The is_associated_with::pituitary is_associated_with::glycoprotein hormone family includes is_associated_with::follicle-stimulating hormone, is_associated_with::luteinizing hormone, is_associated_with::chorionic gonadotropin, and is_associated_with::thyroid-stimulating hormone. All of these glycoproteins consist of an identical alpha subunit and a hormone-specific beta subunit. This gene encodes the beta subunit of follicle-stimulating hormone. In conjunction with luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone induces egg and sperm production.