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Gene information for AHR (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID196
Official gene symbolAHR
Full namearyl hydrocarbon receptor
Aliases,bHLHe76,
Gene summaryThis 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]
LocationChromosome: 7   Locus: 7p15
Gene position17338276 - 17385775  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size47500 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID600253