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development of secondary male sexual characteristics
Definition
Target type: biologicalprocess
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the secondary male sexual characteristics over time, from their formation to the mature structures. In male humans, these include growth of axillary, chest, and pubic hair, voice changes, and testicular/penile enlargement. Development occurs in response to sex hormone secretion. [GOC:ai]
Proteins (2)
| Protein | Definition | Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Signal transducer and activator of transcription 5B | A signal transducer and activator of transcription 5b that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:WCB, UniProtKB:P51692] | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor | A lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:WCB, UniProtKB:P22888] | Homo sapiens (human) |
Compounds (3)
| Compound | Definition | Classes | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| suramin sodium | suramin sodium : An organic sodium salt that is the hexasodium salt of suramin. It is an FDA approved drug for African sleeping sickness and river blindness. | organic sodium salt | angiogenesis inhibitor; antinematodal drug; antineoplastic agent; apoptosis inhibitor; EC 2.7.11.13 (protein kinase C) inhibitor; GABA antagonist; GABA-gated chloride channel antagonist; purinergic receptor P2 antagonist; ryanodine receptor agonist; trypanocidal drug |
| nf 449 | |||
| org 41841 | Org 41841: structure in first source | pyrimidines; thienopyrimidine |