Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit definition

Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit
FSH, beta Chain; FSH-beta; Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Polypeptide Chain; Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit; Follitropin, beta Chain; Follitropin-beta; FSH beta; Follitropin beta
The beta subunit of follicle stimulating hormone. It is a 15-kDa glycopolypeptide. Full biological activity of FSH requires the non-covalently bound heterodimers of an alpha and a beta subunit. Mutation of the FSHB gene causes delayed puberty, or infertility.