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AHR - aryl hydrocarbon receptor Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as RP85; bHLHe76

Gene ID: 196 | Gene type: protein coding

About AHR

Cytogenetic location: 7p21.1 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 7:17,298,652-17,346,147 (from NCBI)

This gene has 7 transcripts (splice variants), 151 orthologues, 1 paralogue and is associated with 3 phenotypes. Ubiquitous expression in urinary bladder (RPKM 37.2), gall bladder (RPKM 28.4) and 24 other tissues.

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a ligand-activated helix-loop-helix transcription factor involved in the regulation of biological responses to planar aromatic hydrocarbons. This receptor has been shown to regulate xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes such as Cytochrome P450. Before ligand binding, the encoded protein is sequestered in the cytoplasm; upon ligand binding, this protein moves to the nucleus and stimulates transcription of target genes. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]

AHR Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001621.5 NP_001612.1 aryl hydrocarbon receptor

AHR Protein Structure

HLH

HLH: Helix-loop-helix DNA-binding domain (37 - 78)

PAS

PAS: PAS fold (114 - 226)

PAS_3

PAS_3: PAS fold (300 - 382)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

aryl hydrocarbon receptor

AH-receptor

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Retinitis Pigmentosa 85

RP85

Retinitis Pigmentosa, Type 85

Retinitis Pigmentosa

RP

Rod-Cone Dystrophy

Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa

Non-Syndromic Retinitis Pigmentosa

Pericentral Pigmentary Retinopathy

Pigmentary Retinopathy

Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Rcd

Retinitis Pigmentosa Autosomal Recessive

ARRP

Retinitis Pigmentosa, Autosomal Recessive

Retinitis Pigmentosa 1

Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylase Inducibility

Ahh Inducibility

Ahhi

Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome

Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome

Ems

L-Tryptophan Induced Ems

Severe Muscle Pain And Abnormally High Eosinophils

Syndrome With Inflammatory And Autoimmune Components That Affect The Skin, Fascia, Muscle, Nerve, Blood Vessels, Lung, And Heart

Breast Cancer

Breast Carcinoma

Male Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer, Familial

Malignant Neoplasm Of Breast

Breast Cancer, Susceptibility To

Breast Cancer, Early-Onset

Malignant Tumor Of Breast

Carcinoma Of Male Breast

Breast Cancer, Invasive Ductal

Breast Cancer, Protection Against

Breast Cancer, Somatic

Breast Cancer, Male

Breast Cancer, Lobular, Somatic

Breast Tumor

Mammary Cancer

Mammary Tumor

Malignant Neoplasm Of Male Breast

Mammary Carcinoma

Male Breast Carcinoma

Familial Cancer Of Breast

Invasive Ductal Breast Carcinoma

Breast Cancer Susceptibility

Breast Cancer, Male, Susceptibility To

Breast Cancer, Early-Onset, Susceptibility To

Malignant Tumor Of The Breast

Mammary Neoplasm

Primary Breast Cancer

Neoplasm Of Male Breast

Carcinoma Of Breast

Breast Cancer In Men

Familial Breast Cancer

Cancer Of Breast

BC

Breast Cancer Familial

Breast Cancer Familial Male

Breast Cancer, Familial Male

Breast Male Carcinoma

Breast Neoplasms

Breast Neoplasms, Male

Mammary Tumors

Mammary Carcinomas

Cancer, Breast

Cancer, Breast, Susceptibility

Invasive Breast Ductal Carcinoma

Breast Neoplasm

Susceptibility To Breast Cancer

Mammary Neoplasms

Animal Mammary Neoplasms

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Breast

Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma Of Breast

Infiltrating Duct Carcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Infiltrating Ductular Carcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Invasive Breast Carcinoma Of No Special Type

Microinvasive Carcinoma Of Breast

Carcinoma With Apocrine Differentiation

Penis Agenesis

Micropenis

Agenesis Of The Penis

Penis Agenesia

Colon Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma Of Colon

Adenocarcinoma Of The Colon

Colonic Adenocarcinoma

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Canis familiaris AHR VGNC VGNC:54752
Rattus norvegicus AHR RGD RGD:2074
Mus musculus AHR MGD MGI:105043