disease:Defects in LHB are a cause of hypogonadism [MIM:152780]. Hypogonadism is characterized by infertility and pseudohermaphroditism.,function:Promotes spermatogenesis and ovulation by stimulating the testes and ovaries to synthesize steroids.,online information:Luteinizing hormone entry,online information:The Singapore human mutation and polymorphism database,similarity:Belongs to the glycoprotein hormones subunit beta family.,subunit:Heterodimer of a common alpha chain and a unique beta chain which confers biological specificity to thyrotropin, lutropin, follitropin and gonadotropin.,tissue specificity:Pituitary gland.,
Secreted.
Pituitary gland.