Prolactin

Function Prolactin (PRL) is a hormone which has numerous effects. It enables females to produce milk. PRL provides the body with sexual gratification. PRL promotes neurogenesis in maternal and fetal brains. PRL stimulates cells which are responsible for the formation of myelin coating on axons. See also Prolactin (Hebrew).

spinqualitylabelsall models Human prolactin (grey) complex with prolactin receptor extracellular domain (green), Na+ (purple) and Ca+2 (green) ions (PDB code 3mzg). Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image

3D Structures of prolactinin3D Structures of prolactinin

Updated on 20-May-2015

1rw5 – hPRL – human - NMR
2q98 – hPRL (mutant)
3mzg, 3npz – hPRL + hPRL receptor extracellular domain
3d48, 3n06, 3n0p, 3ncb – hPRL (mutant) + hPRL receptor extracellular domain
3ncc, 3nce, 3ncf – hPRL (mutant) + hPRL receptor extracellular domain (mutant)
3ew3 – hPRL + rPRL receptor extracellular domain - rat
4i18 - hPRL receptor extracellular domain + antibody