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Gene information for SST (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID6750
Official gene symbolSST
Full namesomatostatin
Aliases,SMST,
Gene summaryThe hormone somatostatin has active 14 aa and 28 aa forms that are produced by alternate cleavage of the single preproprotein encoded by this gene. Somatostatin is expressed throughout the body and inhibits the release of numerous secondary hormones by binding to high-affinity G-protein-coupled somatostatin receptors. This hormone is an important regulator of the endocrine system through its interactions with pituitary growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, and most hormones of the gastrointestinal tract. Somatostatin also affects rates of neurotransmission in the central nervous system and proliferation of both normal and tumorigenic cells. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 3   Locus: 3q28
Gene position187388201 - 187386694  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size1508 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID182450