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STRING protein interaction network
Nodes:
Network nodes represent proteins
splice isoforms or post-translational modifications are collapsed, i.e. each node represents all the proteins produced by a single, protein-coding gene locus.
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colored nodes:
query proteins and first shell of interactors
white nodes:
second shell of interactors
Node Content
empty nodes:
proteins of unknown 3D structure
filled nodes:
a 3D structure is known or predicted
Edges:
Edges represent protein-protein associations
associations are meant to be specific and meaningful, i.e. proteins jointly contribute to a shared function; this does not necessarily mean they are physically binding to each other.
Known Interactions
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Predicted Interactions
gene neighborhood
gene fusions
gene co-occurrence
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textmining
co-expression
protein homology
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MC4RMelanocortin 4 receptor. (333 aa)    
Predicted Functional Partners:
POMC
Corticotropin-like intermediary peptide; [Corticotropin]: Stimulates the adrenal glands to release cortisol. [Melanocyte-stimulating hormone beta]: Increases the pigmentation of skin by increasing melanin production in melanocytes. [Met-enkephalin]: Endogenous opiate; Belongs to the POMC family.
    
 0.975
MC3R
Melanocortin 3 receptor.
  
 
0.939
MC2R
Melanocortin 2 receptor.
  
 
0.927
AGRP
Agouti related neuropeptide.
    
 
 0.842
GNAL
G protein subunit alpha L.
    
 0.736
G3UF61_LOXAF
Uncharacterized protein.
    
 0.736
LEP
Leptin; 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 the activation of several major signaling pathways. In the hypothalamus, acts as an appetite-regulating factor that induces a decrease in food intake and an increase in energy consumption by inducing anorexinogenic factors and suppressing orexigenic neuropeptides, also regulates bone mass and secretion of hypothalamo- pituitary-adrenal hormones. In the periphery, increases basal me [...]
      
 0.708
GNB1
G protein subunit beta 1.
    
 0.696
GNB2
G protein subunit beta 2.
    
 0.696
LEPR
Leptin receptor.
      
 0.647
Your Current Organism:
Loxodonta africana
NCBI taxonomy Id: 9785
Other names: African bush elephant, African savanna elephant, African savannah elephant, L. africana, Loxodonta africana africana, elephant
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