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Symbol CGB8 contributors: npt/ - updated : 25-11-2005
HGNC name chorionic gonadotropin, beta polypeptide 8
HGNC id 16453
Location 19q13.32      Physical location : 49.550.895 - 49.552.368
Synonym name chorionic gonadotrophin chain beta
Synonym symbol(s) CG-beta, CGB3
DNA
TYPE functioning gene
SPECIAL FEATURE arranged in tandem, component of a cluster
STRUCTURE 1.47 kb     3 Exon(s)
10 Kb 5' upstream gene genomic sequence study
MAPPING cloned Y linked N status provisional
RNA
TRANSCRIPTS type messenger
identificationnb exonstypebpproduct
ProteinkDaAAspecific expressionYearPubmed
3 - 904 15.5 165 - -
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
  • a signal peptide
  • glycosylation sites
  • conjugated GlycoP
    mono polymer heteromer , dimer
    isoforms Precursor
    HOMOLOGY
    Homologene
    FAMILY
  • glycoprotein hormones subunit beta family
  • CATEGORY secretory , signaling hormone
    SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION extracellular
    basic FUNCTION
  • stimulating the ovaries to synthesize the steroids that are essential for the maintenance of pregnancy
  • CELLULAR PROCESS
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS reproduction/sex
    PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling hormonal
    a component
  • common alpha subunit and an unique beta subunit
  • INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
    cell & other
    REGULATION
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS