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Choriogonadotropin alfa is a recombinant form of human chorionic gonadotropin used to treat female infertility by inducing ovulation. Recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin with 2 subunits, alpha = 92 residues, beta = 145 residues, each with N-and O-linked carbohydrate moieties linked to ASN-52 and ASN-78 (on alpha subunit) and ASN-13, ASN-30, SER-121, SER-127, SER-132...
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Choriogonadotropin alfa binds to the Follicle stimulating hormone receptor which results in ovulation in the absence of sufficient endogenous Luteinizing hormone.
- Primary indication
- For the treatment of female infertilityCurator reviewed · 3 structured indications
- Formula / weight
- C1105H1770N318O336S26 · 25719.7 Da
- First approval
- Canada, 2004 · United States, 1976 · European Union, 2016
- Also known as
- Choriogonadotropin alpha · Chorionic gonadotropin (recombinant)
- Brand names
- Ovidrel
- Ovitrelle
- Pregnyl
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