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PRLH prolactin releasing hormone

Gene ID: 51052, updated on 5-Mar-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: PRH; PRRP

Summary

Predicted to enable neuropeptide hormone activity and prolactin-releasing peptide receptor binding activity. Predicted to be involved in G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway; feeding behavior; and response to peptide hormone. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including energy reserve metabolic process; fat cell differentiation; and reduction of food intake in response to dietary excess. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Genomic context

Location:
2q37.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 2; NC_000002.12 (237566574..237567175)
Total number of exons:
2

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