Gene:
aryl hydrocarbon receptor
Gene ID:
196890
Symbol:
AHR
Species:
1000
Description:
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor is a ligand-activated transcription factor involved in the regulation of biological responses to planar aromatic hydrocarbons. AHR has been shown to regulate xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes such as cytochrome P450. AHR ligands included a variety of aromatic hydrocarbons.