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Gene information for ASIP (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID434
Official gene symbolASIP
Full nameagouti signaling protein, nonagouti homolog (mouse)
Aliases,AGSW,AGTI,AGTIL,ASP,MGC126092,MGC126093,SHEP9,
Gene summaryIn 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]
LocationChromosome: 20   Locus: 20q11.2-q12
Gene position32848171 - 32857148  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size8978 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID600201