Medical Definition of Somatrem
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An analog of somatropin containing an additional (methionyl) amino-acid residue. It may be produced in bacteria from recombinant DNA. This biosynthetic form of human growth hormone is given to children with pituitary dwarfism. (reynolds jef(ed): martindale: the extra pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, inc, englewood, co, 1995)
Chemical name: Somatotropin, N-L-methionyl-
(12 Dec 1998)
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