Insulin-like growth factor 1

Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), also called somatomedin C, is a hormone similar in molecular structure to insulin which plays an important role in childhood growth, and has anabolic effects in adults.

Human insulin-like growth factor I complex with dodecyldimethylammonio-propanesulfonate (PDB code 1gzy)

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