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Preferred Label : Prolactin;

NCIt synonyms : PRL; Growth Hormone A1; Decidual Prolactin;

NCIt definition : Prolactin (227 aa, 26 kDa) is encoded by the human PRL gene. This protein is involved in the promotion of lactation in the mammary gland.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A hormone that is made by the pituitary gland (a pea-sized organ in the center of the brain). Prolactin causes a woman's breasts to make milk during and after pregnancy, and has many other effects in the body.;

NCIt note : Prolactin proprotein is cleaved into an active peptide comprised of amino acid residues 29-227. (UniProt);

Codes from synonyms : 01229; CDR0000476644;

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