| Gene Symbol | EPO |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 2056 |
| Alt Symbol | EP, MVCD2 |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | erythropoietin |
| Other Description | epoetin |
| Swissprots | Q9UDZ0 Q549U2 Q9UHA0 Q2M2L6 P01588 Q9UEZ5 |
| Accessions | AAA52400 AAF17572 AAF23132 AAF23134 AAP22357 AGV53059 CAA26095 EAW76493 EAW76494 P01588 BC093628 AAH93628 BC111937 AAI11938 BC143225 AAI43226 JN849371 AEU17862 KF178447 AGW15567 S65458 AAD13964 X02157 CAA26094 NM_000799 NP_000790 |
| Function | Erythropoietin is the principal hormone involved in the regulation of erythrocyte differentiation and the maintenance of a physiological level of circulating erythrocyte mass. |
| Subcellular Location | Secreted. |
| Tissue Specificity | Produced by kidney or liver of adult mammals and by liver of fetal or neonatal mammals. |
| Top Pathways | Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, Jak-STAT signaling pathway, Hematopoietic cell lineage, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway |