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Gene information for LEP (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3952
Official gene symbolLEP
Full nameleptin
Aliases,FLJ94114,OB,OBS,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a protein that is secreted by white adipocytes, and which plays a major role in the regulation of body weight. This protein, which acts through the leptin receptor, functions as part of a signaling pathway that can inhibit food intake and/or regulate energy expenditure to maintain constancy of the adipose mass. This protein also has several endocrine functions, and is involved in the regulation of immune and inflammatory responses, hematopoiesis, angiogenesis and wound healing. Mutations in this gene and/or its regulatory regions cause severe obesity, and morbid obesity with hypogonadism. This gene has also been linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus development. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 7   Locus: 7q31.3
Gene position127881331 - 127897682  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size16352 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID164160