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Symbol CGA contributors: mct - updated : 27-04-2018
HGNC name glycoprotein hormones, alpha polypeptide
HGNC id 1885
Location 6q12-q21      Physical location : 87.795.221 - 87.804.824
Synonym name
  • glycoprotein hormones, alpha polypeptide, common to chorionic gonadotropin, FSH, LH, TSH
  • Luteinizing hormone alpha chain
  • coding for alpha subunit of glycoprotein hormones
  • follicle-stimulating hormone alpha subunit
  • chorionic gonadotropin, alpha polypeptide
  • lutropin alpha chain
  • Synonym symbol(s) HCG, LHA, FSHA, TSHA, GPHA1, GLHA, GPHa, LSH-alpha
    DNA
    TYPE functioning gene
    STRUCTURE 9.60 kb     4 Exon(s)
    10 Kb 5' upstream gene genomic sequence study
    MAPPING cloned Y linked Y status confirmed
    RNA
    TRANSCRIPTS type messenger
    identificationnb exonstypebpproduct
    ProteinkDaAAspecific expressionYearPubmed
    4 - 704 - 116 - -
    EXPRESSION
    Type
       expressed in (based on citations)
    organ(s)
    cell lineage
    cell lines
    fluid/secretion
    at STAGE
    physiological period pregnancy
    Text placenta
    PROTEIN
    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    STRUCTURE
    motifs/domains
    conjugated GlycoP
    mono polymer heteromer , dimer
    HOMOLOGY
    Homologene
    FAMILY
  • glycoprotein hormones subunit alpha family
  • CATEGORY signaling hormone
    SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION extracellular
    basic FUNCTION
  • precursor of the alpha subunit of chorionic gonadotropin hormone
  • CELLULAR PROCESS
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
    PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling hormonal
    a component
    INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
  • SSBP3 inhibits LHX2 and LDB1 turnover, stimulates assembly of this DNA-binding complex, promotes its recruitment to the CGA promoter, and enhances CGA transcription
  • cell & other
    REGULATION
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS