Preferred Name

Agouti Signaling Protein [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Agouti Signaling Protein

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000178624

altLabel

Agouti Signaling Protein

ASIP Protein

Agouti Switch Protein

Agouti Protein

cui

C0214356

MESH DEFINITION

A secreted protein of approximately 131 amino acids (depending on species) that regulates the synthesis of eumelanin (brown/black) pigments in MELANOCYTES. Agouti protein antagonizes the signaling of MELANOCORTIN RECEPTORS and has wide distribution including ADIPOSE TISSUE; GONADS; and HEART. Its overexpression in agouti mice results in uniform yellow coat color, OBESITY, and metabolic defects similar to type II diabetes in humans.

MESH DUI

D054366

MeSH name

Agouti Signaling Protein

MESH UI

M0214413

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000178624

NUI

N0000178624

prefLabel

Agouti Signaling Protein [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T116

T123

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000011384

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