CGB7

Also 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.

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Vinony's link graph records 2 inbound references to CGB7, and connects out to PubMed, human chromosome 19 and Ensembl genome database project.

It is catalogued under the topic Genes on human chromosome 19.

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Gene data

CGB7

Name: chorionic gonadotropin subunit beta 7
Type: protein-coding
Position: 49,054,274–49,058,860 (−)
Aliases: CG-beta-a, CGB6
Ensembl: ENSG00000196337
RefSeq RNA: NM_001385261.1, NM_033142.2
RefSeq protein: NP_001372190.1, NP_149133.1

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].

Gene Ontology

Biological process

apoptotic process cell communication signal transduction G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway cell-cell signaling female gamete generation signaling

Molecular function

hormone activity hormone activity hormone activity

Cellular component

extracellular region extracellular region extracellular region

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Gene · Ensembl

chorionic gonadotropin subunit beta 7

Symbol: CGB7
Biotype: Protein coding
Organism: Homo sapiens
Location: 19:49,054,274-49,058,860
Strand: Reverse (−)
Assembly: GRCh38

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: gene
Image: Protein CGB7 PDB 1hcn.png

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HomoloGene ID: 113799
found in taxon: Homo sapiens
exact match: identifiers.org/ncbigene/94027
cytogenetic location: 19q13.33
chromosome: human chromosome 19
genomic start: 49054274
genomic end: 49568333
expressed in: vagina

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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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “CGB7” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.