| Gene Symbol |
Pomc
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| Entrez Gene |
24664
|
| Alt Symbol |
Pomc1, Pomc2, alphaMSH
|
| Species |
Rat
|
| Gene Type |
protein-coding
|
| Description |
proopiomelanocortin
|
| Other Description |
alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone|corticotropin-lipotropin|pro-opiomelanocortin|pro-opiomelanocortin-alpha|proopiomelanocortin (adrenocorticotropin/ beta-lipotropin/ alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta-melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta-endorphin)|proopiomelanocortin, beta (endorphin, beta)|proopoimelanocortin, beta (endorphin, beta)
|
| Swissprots |
P01194
|
| Accessions |
AAA41903 CAA26937 EDM03019 EDM03020 EDM03021 EDM03022 EDM03023 P01194 AF510391 AAM43934 BC058443 AAH58443 NM_139326 NP_647542
|
| Function |
Beta-endorphin and Met-enkephalin are endogenous opiates.
|
| Subcellular Location |
Secreted.
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| Tissue Specificity |
ACTH and MSH are produced by the pituitary gland.
|
| Top Pathways |
Melanogenesis, Adipocytokine signaling pathway
|