QuickView for SHBG (gene)

Gene Symbol:

SHBG Homo sapiens

Full name:

sex hormone binding globulin

Synonyms:

ABP, SBP, TEBG, sex hormone-binding globulin, sex steroid-binding protein, testis-specific androgen-binding protein, testosterone-binding beta-globulin, testosterone-estradiol-binding globulin, testosterone-estrogen-binding globulin

Genomic Location:

Chr 17: 7474216-7477395

Description:

This gene encodes a steroid binding protein that was first described as a plasma protein secreted by the liver but is now thought to participate in the regulation of steroid responses. The encoded protein transports androgens and estrogens in the blood, binding each steroid molecule as a dimer formed from identical or nearly identical monomers. Pol...

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This gene encodes a steroid binding protein that was first described as a plasma protein secreted by the liver but is now thought to participate in the regulation of steroid responses. The encoded protein transports androgens and estrogens in the blood, binding each steroid molecule as a dimer formed from identical or nearly identical monomers. Polymorphisms in this gene have been associated with polycystic ovary syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Danio rerio ,  Bos taurus ,  Pan troglodytes ,  Canis lupus familiaris

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Cytogenetic Map:

17p13.1

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