Entrez gene ID | | 196 |
Official gene symbol | | AHR |
Full name | | aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
Aliases | | ,bHLHe76, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a ligand-activated transcription factor involved in the regulation of biological responses to planar aromatic hydrocarbons. This receptor has been shown to regulate xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes such as cytochrome P450. Its ligands included a variety of aromatic hydrocarbons. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 7 Locus: 7p15 |
Gene position | | 17338276 - 17385775 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 47500 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 600253 |