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Summary Expression Phenotypes Gene Literature (33) GO Terms (2) Nucleotides (52) Proteins (34) Interactants (247) Wiki
XB-GENEPAGE-980660
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 lep

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leptin

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leptin , obesity homolog , xlep ( Nomenclature history )

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Protein Function :
Key player in the regulation of energy balance and body weight control. Once released into the circulation, has central and peripheral effects by binding LEPR, found in many tissues, which results in t...[+]


InterPro :
4 helix cytokine-like core, Leptin

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Diseases: 


Disease Ontology:
congenital leptin deficiency

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???displayGene.expression???                  Development Stages                                               Embryonic Tissues                                                                Adult Tissues
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