Pmch Gene Summary [Mouse]

This gene encodes a preproprotein that is cleaved to produce three mature peptides: melanin concentrating hormone, neuropeptide-glutamic acid-isoleucine (NEI), and neuropeptide-glycine-glutamic acid (NGE). The proprotein is processed differently depending on the tissue where it is expressed. Melanin concentrating hormone is involved in the regulation of food intake, energy homeostasis, and sleep-wake behavior. Disruption of this gene is associated with resistance to diet-induced obesity. [provided by RefSeq, May 2013]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Pmch
Official Name
pro-melanin-concentrating hormone [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:97629]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000035383
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 110312 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000035383
Aliases pro-melanin-concentrating hormone
Synonyms A230109K23RIK, ppMCH, pro-melanin-concentrating hormone
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Pmch often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • G-protein-coupled receptor binding
  • Pro-melanin-concentrating hormone (Pro-MCH)

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • obesity
  • hyperphagia
  • eosinophilic esophagitis
  • colon adenocarcinoma
  • colon epithelial cancer
  • weight gain
  • tumorigenesis
  • weight loss
regulated by
regulates
  • GNRH1
  • D-glucose
  • Ca2+
  • insulin
  • MAPK
  • POMC
  • norepinephrine
  • corticosterone
  • CRH
  • triacylglycerol
role in cell
  • expression in
  • migration
  • signaling in
  • size
  • hyperpolarization
  • elevation in
  • plasticity
  • firing

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Extracellular Space
  • Cytoplasm
  • Nucleus
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • trans face of the Golgi apparatus
  • dendritic spines
  • rough endoplasmatic reticulum
  • perikaryon
  • axons
  • dendrites
  • axon terminals
  • dendritic branches
  • plasma

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Pmch gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • neuropeptide signaling pathway
  • spermatogenesis
  • cell differentiation
  • synaptic transmission
  • feeding behavior
  • behavior

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • synapse
  • extracellular region

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • melanin-concentrating hormone activity
  • type 1 melanin-concentrating hormone receptor binding

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