Protein Name follicle stimulating hormone receptor
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 2492
Gene Symbol

FSHR

UniProt P23945 (FSHR_HUMAN), A0A1D5RMN4 (A0A1D5RMN4_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 148
Total Number of Articles : 233
Description

follicle stimulating hormone receptor

Gene Summary

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to family 1 of G-protein coupled receptors. It is the receptor for follicle stimulating hormone and functions in gonad development. Mutations in this gene cause ovarian dysgenesis type 1, and also ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2010]

synonyms
  • follicle-stimulating hormone receptor
  • FSH receptor
  • follitropin receptor
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