Gene Symbol | ASIP |
Entrez Gene ID | 434 |
Full Name | agouti signaling protein |
Synonyms | AGSW,AGTI,AGTIL,ASP,SHEP9 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | In mice, the agouti gene encodes a paracrine signaling molecule that causes hair follicle melanocytes to synthesize pheomelanin, a yellow pigment, instead of the black or brown pigment, eumelanin. Pleiotropic effects of constitutive expression of the mouse gene include adult-onset obesity, increased tumor susceptibility, and premature infertility. This gene is highly similar to the mouse gene and encodes a secreted protein that may (1) affect the quality of hair pigmentation, (2) act as a pharmacological antagonist of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone, (3) play a role in neuroendocrine aspects of melanocortin action, and (4) have a functional role in regulating lipid metabolism in adipocytes. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. |
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Disorder Html: | [Skin/hair/eye pigmentation 9, dark/light hair], 611742 (3); [Skin/hair/eye pigmentation 9, brown/nonbrown eyes], 611742 (3) |