CGB7
Sign in to saveAlso known as CG-beta-a, CGB6, chorionic gonadotropin beta subunit 7, chorionic gonadotropin subunit beta 7
Choriogonadotropin subunit beta is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CGB7 gene.
Gene data
CGB7- Name
- chorionic gonadotropin subunit beta 7
- Type
- protein-coding
- Aliases
- CG-beta-a, CGB6
This gene is a member of the glycoprotein hormone beta chain family and encodes the beta 7 subunit of chorionic gonadotropin (CG). Glycoprotein hormones are heterodimers consisting of a common alpha subunit and an unique beta subunit which confers biological specificity. CG is produced by the trophoblastic cells of the placenta and stimulates the ovaries to synthesize the steroids that are essential for the maintenance of pregnancy. The beta subunit of CG is encoded by 6 genes which are arranged in tandem and inverted pairs on chromosome 19q13.3 and contiguous with the luteinizing hormone beta subunit gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Protein CGB7 PDB 1hcn.png
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- HomoloGene ID
- 113799
- exact match
- identifiers.org/ncbigene/94027
- cytogenetic location
- 19q13.33
- genomic start
- 49054274
- genomic end
- 49568333
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Choriogonadotropin subunit beta is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CGB7 gene.
This gene is a member of the glycoprotein hormone beta chain family and encodes the beta 7 subunit of chorionic gonadotropin (CG). Glycoprotein hormones are heterodimers consisting of a common alpha subunit and a unique beta subunit which confers biological specificity. CG is produced by the trophoblastic cells of the placenta and stimulates the ovaries to synthesize the steroids that are essential for the maintenance of pregnancy. The beta subunit of CG is encoded by 6 genes which are arranged in tandem and inverted pairs on chromosome 19q13.3 and contiguous with the luteinizing hormone beta subunit gene.