MeSH note : was MH (1997-2002), demoted; an analog of the synthetic human growth hormone (human
somatropin) in which a methionyl amino-acid residue is added. It may be produced in
bacteria from recombinant DNA. It is used in therapy for growth hormone deficiency.
Do not confuse somatrem with sometribove (methionyl bovine somatotropin).;
CISMeF synonym : Hoffmann-La roche brand of somatrem; N alpha-acetyl methionyl human growth hormone; protropin;
MeSH synonym : methionyl human growth hormone; growth hormone, human methionyl;