| Gene Symbol |
Pomc
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| Entrez Gene |
18976
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| Alt Symbol |
ACTH, BE, Beta-LPH, Clip, Gamma-LPH, Npp, Pomc-1, Pomc1, alpha-MSH, alphaMSH, beta-MSH, gamma-MSH
|
| Species |
Mouse
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
|
| Description |
pro-opiomelanocortin-alpha
|
| Other Description |
adrenal corticotropic hormone|adrenocorticotropic hormone|alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone|beta-endorphin|corticotropin-like intermediary peptide|corticotropin-lipotropin|melanotropin gamma|met-enkephalin|pro-opiomelanocortin
|
| Swissprots |
Q544U4 P01193 P01200
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| Accessions |
AAB59729 CAA24769 CAA24770 EDL01382 EDL01383 EDL01384 EDL01385 EDL01386 P01193 AK017492 BAB30771 AK017581 BAB30818 AK030714 BAC27095 AK077426 BAC36795 AK133592 BAE21739 AK133646 BAE21764 AK133740 BAE21815 AK133776 BAE21833 AK133800 BAE21850 AW120866 BB022229 BB022936 BB025409 BB026464 BC061215 AAH61215 M30489 AAA37169 V00831 NM_001278581 NP_001265510 NM_001278582 NP_001265511 NM_001278583 NP_001265512 NM_001278584 NP_001265513 NM_008895 NP_032921
|
| Function |
Beta-endorphin and Met-enkephalin are endogenous opiates.
|
| Subcellular Location |
Secreted {ECO:0000250}.
|
| Tissue Specificity |
ACTH and MSH are produced by the pituitary gland.
|
| Top Pathways |
Melanogenesis, Adipocytokine signaling pathway
|
![Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin: Melanotropin alpha Antibody [NBP1-78335] - Melanotropin alpha stimulating hormone antiserum was tested using standard immunohistochemical methods. The antiserum demonstrates strongly positive labeling of rat pituitary.](http://www.bioprodhub.com/system/product_images/ab_products/5/sub_6/4255_Melanotropin-alpha-Antibody-Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin-NBP1-78335-img0003.jpg)
