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Also known as inhibin beta B subunit, inhibin subunit beta B

Inhibin, beta B, also known as INHBB, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the INHBB gene. INHBB is a subunit of both activin and inhibin, two closely related glycoproteins with opposing biological effects.

Gene data

INHBB
Name
inhibin subunit beta B
Type
protein-coding

This gene encodes a member of the TGF-beta (transforming growth factor-beta) superfamily of proteins. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate a subunit of the dimeric activin and inhibin protein complexes. These complexes activate and inhibit, respectively, follicle stimulating hormone secretion from the pituitary gland. Polymorphisms near this gene are associated with pre-eclampsia in female human patients. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2016].

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inhibin subunit beta B

Symbol
INHBB
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
2:120,344,814-120,351,803
Strand
Forward (+)
Assembly
GRCh38
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HomoloGene ID
1654
genomic end
120351803
genomic start
120346136
cytogenetic location
2q14.2
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  • Function
  • Inhibin
  • Activin
  • Tissue distribution
  • Receptors
  • Cancer
  • References
  • Further reading

Inhibin, beta B, also known as INHBB, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the INHBB gene. INHBB is a subunit of both activin and inhibin, two closely related glycoproteins with opposing biological effects.

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