Prlh Gene Summary [Mouse]

Predicted to enable neuropeptide hormone activity and prolactin-releasing peptide receptor binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including fat cell differentiation; response to dietary excess; and response to insulin. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Used to study obesity. Orthologous to human PRLH (prolactin releasing hormone). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Prlh
Official Name
prolactin releasing hormone [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:3644668]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000090550
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 623503 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000090550
Aliases prolactin releasing hormone
Synonyms EG623503, PRH, prolactin releasing hormone, PRRP
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 Prlh often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Prolactin-releasing peptide
  • prolactin receptor binding
  • G-protein-coupled receptor binding
  • hormone
  • neuropeptide hormone
  • cytokine

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • obesity
  • weight gain
  • hyperglycemia
  • hepatic steatosis
  • insulin resistance
regulates
role in cell
  • differentiation
  • phagocytosis by
  • size

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
  • membrane fraction
  • Cytoplasm
  • cellular membrane
  • axons

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • regulation of multicellular organism growth
  • G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway
  • energy reserve metabolic process
  • feeding behavior
  • response to dietary excess
  • fat cell differentiation
  • response to peptide hormone stimulus
  • eating behavior
  • tissue homeostasis
  • autonomic nervous system development
  • response to glucose stimulus
  • response to insulin stimulus
  • lipid metabolic process

Cellular Component

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

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • neuropeptide hormone activity
  • prolactin-releasing peptide receptor binding
  • hormone activity

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