UCN - urocortin Gene
Also Known as UI; UCN1; UROC
Species: Homo sapiens
About UCN
This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 153 orthologues and 1 paralogue. Low expression observed in reference dataset.
Summary
This gene encodes a member of the sauvagine/corticotropin-releasing factor/urotensin I family. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature peptide, an endogenous ligand for both corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 1 and corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 2. In the brain this peptide may be responsible for the effects of stress on appetite. This peptide may also play a role in mood disorders, neurodegeneration, and skeletal system disorders. In spite of the gene family name similarity, the product of this gene has no sequence similarity to urotensin-2. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016]
UCN Products (1)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_003353.4 | NP_003344.1 | urocortin preproprotein |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enables protein binding |
IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
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18234674 | GOA |
| Biological Process GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| involved in positive regulation of corticotropin secretion |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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11329063 | GOA |
UCN Protein Structure
CRF: Corticotropin-releasing factor family (84 - 122)
- 0
- 100
- 124 a.a.
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
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urocortin |
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Related Diseases
| Diseases | Alias | |
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| Ulcerative Colitis |
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| Colitis |
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| Anorexia Nervosa |
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| Deafness, Aminoglycoside-Induced |
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| Deafness, Autosomal Recessive 40 |
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| Deafness, Autosomal Recessive 55 |
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| Drug-Induced Hearing Loss |
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| Dicrocoeliasis |
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| Anxiety |
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| Heart Disease |
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| Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency, Type Ib |
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| Auditory System Disease |
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| Mitochondrial Myopathy |
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| Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, Modifier Of |
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| Mitochondrial Myopathy, Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, And Stroke-Like Episodes |
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| Sensorineural Hearing Loss |
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| Body Mass Index Quantitative Trait Locus 11 |
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Orthologs Information
| Species | Symbol | Source | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mus musculus | UCN | MGD | MGI:1276123 |
| Canis familiaris | UCN | VGNC | VGNC:48108 |
| Rattus norvegicus | UCN | RGD | RGD:3929 |
| Macaca mulatta | UCN | VGNC | VGNC:78707 |
| Bos taurus | UCN | VGNC | VGNC:36637 |
| Others | UCN | NCBI |