Verifying Sizes of Human Pituitary Proteins

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The discussion focuses on verifying the sizes of specific human pituitary proteins, including the glycoprotein hormones alpha chain, variant hepatic nuclear factor 1, human B-actin, and folate receptor alpha. Participants express difficulty in finding accurate molecular weights and active forms of these proteins, with suggestions to consult PubMed for literature and use online tools for predicting molecular weight and post-translational modifications. The glycoprotein hormones alpha chain is noted to have a precursor size of 13041 Da, but the active form remains uncertain. The active form of variant hepatic nuclear factor 1 is questioned at 166 amino acids, while human B-actin and folate receptor alpha's sizes are also confirmed as 41737 Da and 96 amino acids, respectively. Accurate verification of these protein sizes requires thorough literature research and bioinformatics tools.
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Can anyone please help me to find the sizes (Da) for these human pituitary proteins? i have looked for them in Entrez and other bioinformatic sites, but am really not sure if they are right. Please, recheck them for me. Thanks a bunch!


1. Glycoprotein hormones alpha chain

i have a vERY hard time with this one. from the Entrez result i only get
Glycoprotein hormones alpha chain precursor form (13041 Da). i need an active form. What is the size?



2. Variant hepatic nuclear factor 1
From entrez i got an active form of 166aa. Is this correct?

3. Human B-actin
active form: 41737 Da. Correct?


4. Folate receptor alpha
active form: 96 aa. Correct?


Thanks ! o:)
 
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