Claims
- 1. A method for promoting growth in an animal comprising administering to an animal an effective dose of a porcine growth hormone analog comprising the amino acid sequence represented by the formula
- Z-pGH.sub.1-31 -pGH.sub.39-190
- wherein Z is hydrogen, MET, ALA, or MET-ALA and is essentially free of other proteins of porcine origin.
- 2. The method according to claim 1 wherein Z is ALA or MET-ALA.
- 3. A method for promoting growth in an animal comprising administering to an animal an effective dose of a porcine growth hormone analog composition comprising a porcine growth hormone analog in combination with a suitable carrier wherein said analog is represented by the formula
- Z-pGH.sub.1-31 -pGH.sub.39-190
- wherein Z is hydrogen, MET, ALA, or MET-ALA and is essentially free of other proteins of porcine origin.
- 4. The method according to claim 3 wherein Z is ALA or MET-ALA.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of copending application 07/920,951 filed Jul. 28, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,244,822 which is a divisional of Ser. No. 07/810,320 filed on Dec. 19, 1991, now abandoned which is a divisional of 07/024,837 filed on Mar. 12, 1987, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,104,806.
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