UniProt functional annotation for P01236

UniProt code: P01236.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Prolactin acts primarily on the mammary gland by promoting lactation.
 
Subunit: Interacts with PRLR. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16045928, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18467331}.
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Similarity: Belongs to the somatotropin/prolactin family. {ECO:0000305}.
Sequence caution: Sequence=CAA38264.1; Type=Frameshift; Evidence={ECO:0000305};

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.