Relaxin-2 Proteins and Enzymes

Relaxin-2, also called H2 relaxin, is a peptide hormone that plays an important role in female reproduction. It circulates in the blood as a disulfide-linked dimer of alpha and beta chains. Relaxin is best known as a hormone of parturition that promotes growth and softening of the cervix, development of the mammary gland, and has a marked impact on...