UCN urocortin
Gene ID: 7349, updated on 2-Nov-2024Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: UI; UCN1; UROC
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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]
Associated conditions
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| Description | Tests |
|---|---|
| Host-microbe interactions have shaped the genetic architecture of inflammatory bowel disease. GeneReviews: Not available |
Genomic context
- Location:
- 2p23.3
- Sequence:
- Chromosome: 2; NC_000002.12 (27307400..27308445, complement)
- Total number of exons:
- 2
Variation
| Resource | Links for this gene |
|---|---|
| ClinVar | Variants reported to ClinVar |
| dbVar | Studies and variants |
| SNP | Variation Viewer for UCN variants |
| Genome viewer | Explore NCBI-annotated and select non-NCBI annotated genome assemblies |
- ClinVarRelated medical variations
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- OMIMLink to related OMIM entry
- PubMed (OMIM)Gene links to PubMed derived from omim_pubmed_cited links
- RefSeq RNAsLink to Nucleotide RefSeq RNAs
- RefSeqGeneLink to Nucleotide RefSeqGenes
- Variation ViewerRelated Variants
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