Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
P01189
Entry Name:
COLI_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) (Corticotropin-lipotropin) [Cleaved into: NPP; Melanotropin gamma (Gamma-MSH); Potential peptide; Corticotropin (Adrenocorticotropic hormone) (ACTH); Melanotropin alpha (Alpha-MSH); Corticotropin-like intermediary peptide (CLIP); Lipotropin beta (Beta-LPH); Lipotropin gamma (Gamma-LPH); Melanotropin beta (Beta-MSH); Beta-endorphin; Met-enkephalin]
Gene Names:
POMC
Gene Names Primary:
POMC
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
267
Sequence:
MPRSCCSRSGALLLALLLQASMEVRGWCLESSQCQDLTTESNLLECIRACKPDLSAETPMFPGNGDEQPLTENPRKYVMGHFRWDRFGRRNSSSSGSSGAGQKREDVSAGEDCGPLPEGGPEPRSDGAKPGPREGKRSYSMEHFRWGKPVGKKRRPVKVYPNGAEDESAEAFPLEFKRELTGQRLREGDGPDGPADDGAGAQADLEHSLLVAAEKKDEGPYRMEHFRWGSPPKDKRYGGFMTSEKSQTPLVTLFKNAIIKNAYKKGE
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Subcellular location

Subcellular Location:
Secreted.

Function

Function:
ACTH stimulates the adrenal glands to release cortisol.; MSH (melanocyte-stimulating hormone) increases the pigmentation of skin by increasing melanin production in melanocytes.; Beta-endorphin and Met-enkephalin are endogenous opiates.
Cross Reference Drug Bank:
DB00836
Gene Ontology Go:
cytoplasm
extracellular region
extracellular space
peroxisomal matrix
secretory granule
secretory granule lumen
G-protein coupled receptor binding
hormone activity
receptor binding
type 1 melanocortin receptor binding
type 3 melanocortin receptor binding
type 4 melanocortin receptor binding
cell-cell signaling
cellular pigmentation
cellular protein metabolic process
generation of precursor metabolites and energy
glucose homeostasis
negative regulation of tumor necrosis factor production
neuropeptide signaling pathway
peptide hormone processing
positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
regulation of appetite
regulation of blood pressure
regulation of corticosterone secretion
regulation of glycogen metabolic process
signal transduction
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
cell-cell signaling
cellular pigmentation
cellular protein metabolic process
generation of precursor metabolites and energy
glucose homeostasis
negative regulation of tumor necrosis factor production
neuropeptide signaling pathway
peptide hormone processing
positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
regulation of appetite
regulation of blood pressure
regulation of corticosterone secretion
regulation of glycogen metabolic process
signal transduction
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
G-protein coupled receptor binding
hormone activity
receptor binding
type 1 melanocortin receptor binding
type 3 melanocortin receptor binding
type 4 melanocortin receptor binding
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
cytoplasm
extracellular region
extracellular space
peroxisomal matrix
secretory granule
secretory granule lumen
Keywords:
Acetylation
Amidation
Cleavage on pair of basic residues
Complete proteome
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Endorphin
Glycoprotein
Hormone
Obesity
Phosphoprotein
Polymorphism
Reference proteome
Secreted
Signal

Publication

PubMed ID:
6274691 6299668 6314261 15815621 15489334 3606677 6254047 6945581 6267033 6272808 4352834 14463577 15340161 4334191 4338630 4347148 1264228 195688 2424570 2839146 7828531 9620771 16046320 16807684 9768693 10193875 11244459 12165561