POMC

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Gene gene Q14819793
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POMC

Summary

POMC is a gene[1].

Key Facts

  • POMC's instance of is recorded as gene[2].
  • POMC is a type of protein-coding gene[3].
  • POMC is part of STAT3-upregulated genes for extracellular proteins [nucleoplasm][4].
  • POMC's HomoloGene ID is recorded as 723[5].
  • POMC's genomic start is recorded as 25160853[6].
  • POMC's genomic start is recorded as 25383722[7].
  • POMC's genomic end is recorded as 25168903[8].
  • POMC's genomic end is recorded as 25391772[9].
  • POMC's molecular function is recorded as G protein-coupled receptor binding[10].
  • POMC's molecular function is recorded as signaling receptor binding[11].
  • POMC's molecular function is recorded as hormone activity[12].
  • POMC's molecular function is recorded as type 3 melanocortin receptor binding[13].
  • POMC's molecular function is recorded as type 4 melanocortin receptor binding[14].
  • POMC's molecular function is recorded as type 1 melanocortin receptor binding[15].
  • POMC's molecular function is recorded as neuropeptide hormone activity[16].
  • POMC's cell component is recorded as extracellular region[17].
  • POMC's cell component is recorded as extracellular space[18].
  • POMC's cell component is recorded as peroxisome[19].
  • POMC's cell component is recorded as peroxisomal matrix[20].
  • POMC's cell component is recorded as secretory granule lumen[21].
  • POMC's cell component is recorded as cytoplasm[22].
  • POMC's cell component is recorded as secretory granule[23].
  • POMC's biological process is recorded as generation of precursor metabolites and energy[24].
  • POMC's biological process is recorded as signal transduction[25].
  • POMC's biological process is recorded as cell-cell signaling[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Ensembl Release 87. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Aberrant trafficking of human melanocortin 1 receptor variants associated with red hair and skin cancer: Steady-state retention of mutant forms in the proximal golgi. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Severe early-onset obesity, adrenal insufficiency and red hair pigmentation caused by POMC mutations in humans. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Novel binding motif of ACTH analogues at the melanocortin receptors. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Novel binding motif of ACTH analogues at the melanocortin receptors. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Novel binding motif of ACTH analogues at the melanocortin receptors. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Severe early-onset obesity, adrenal insufficiency and red hair pigmentation caused by POMC mutations in humans. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Peroxisomal localization of the proopiomelanocortin-derived peptides beta-lipotropin and beta-endorphin. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Peroxisomal localization of the proopiomelanocortin-derived peptides beta-lipotropin and beta-endorphin. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Severe early-onset obesity, adrenal insufficiency and red hair pigmentation caused by POMC mutations in humans. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Severe early-onset obesity, adrenal insufficiency and red hair pigmentation caused by POMC mutations in humans. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Severe early-onset obesity, adrenal insufficiency and red hair pigmentation caused by POMC mutations in humans. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Mathieu Kappler · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hgnc gene symbol POMC
    Refseq rna id NM_000939, NM_001035256, NM_001319204 +1
    Exact match http://identifiers.org/ncbigene/5443
    Omim id 176830
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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