Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 3973
Gene name Luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor
Gene symbol LHCGR
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
HHGLCGRLGR2LH/CG-RLH/CGRLHRLHRHRLSH-RULG5
Chromosome 2
Chromosome location 2p16.3
Summary This gene encodes the receptor for both luteinizing hormone and choriogonadotropin. This receptor belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family, and its activity is mediated by G proteins which activate adenylate cyclase. Mutations in this gene resul
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT019289 hsa-miR-148b-3p Microarray 17612493
MIRT437925 hsa-miR-513a-3p qRT-PCRLuciferase reporter assay 24747085
MIRT437925 hsa-miR-513a-3p qRT-PCRLuciferase reporter assay 24747085
MIRT437925 hsa-miR-513a-3p qRT-PCRLuciferase reporter assay 24747085
MIRT437925 hsa-miR-513a-3p qRT-PCRLuciferase reporter assay 24747085
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Transcription factor Regulation Reference
NR2C2 Activation 11682620
NR2F1 Repression 11682620
NR2F6 Repression 11682620
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001541 Process Ovarian follicle development IBA
GO:0001541 Process Ovarian follicle development IEA
GO:0004930 Function G protein-coupled receptor activity IEA
GO:0004964 Function Luteinizing hormone receptor activity IBA
GO:0004964 Function Luteinizing hormone receptor activity IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
152790 6585 ENSG00000138039
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P22888
Protein name Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor (LH/CG-R) (Luteinizing hormone receptor) (LHR) (LSH-R)
Protein function Receptor for lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone (PubMed:11847099). The activity of this receptor is mediated by G proteins which activate adenylate cyclase (PubMed:11847099).
PDB 7FIG , 7FIH , 7FII , 7FIJ
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF13306 LRR_5 49 149 BspA type Leucine rich repeat region (6 copies) Repeat
PF13306 LRR_5 141 267 BspA type Leucine rich repeat region (6 copies) Repeat
PF00001 7tm_1 376 623 7 transmembrane receptor (rhodopsin family) Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Gonadal and thyroid cells.
Sequence
MKQRFSALQLLKLLLLLQPPLPRALREALCPEPCNCVPDGALRCPGPTAGLTRLSLAYLP
VKVIPSQAFRGLNEVIKIEISQIDSLERIEANAFDNLLNLSEILIQNTKNLRYIEPGAFI
NLPRLKYLSICNTGIRKFPD
VTKVFSSESNFILEICDNLHITTIPGNAFQGMNNESVTLK
LYGNGFEEVQSHAFNGTTLTSLELKENVHLEKMHNGAFRGATGPKTLDISSTKLQALPSY
GLESIQRLIATSSYSLKKLPSRETFVN
LLEATLTYPSHCCAFRNLPTKEQNFSHSISENF
SKQCESTVRKVNNKTLYSSMLAESELSGWDYEYGFCLPKTPRCAPEPDAFNPCEDIMGYD
FLRVLIWLINILAIMGNMTVLFVLLTSRYKLTVPRFLMCNLSFADFCMGLYLLLIASVDS
QTKGQYYNHAIDWQTGSGCSTAGFFTVFASELSVYTLTVITLERWHTITYAIHLDQKLRL
RHAILIMLGGWLFSSLIAMLPLVGVSNYMKVSICFPMDVETTLSQVYILTILILNVVAFF
IICACYIKIYFAVRNPELMATNKDTKIAKKMAILIFTDFTCMAPISFFAISAAFKVPLIT
VTNSKVLLVLFYPINSCANPFLY
AIFTKTFQRDFFLLLSKFGCCKRRAELYRRKDFSAYT
SNCKNGFTGSNKPSQSTLKLSTLHCQGTALLDKTRYTEC
Sequence length 699
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Calcium signaling pathway
cAMP signaling pathway
Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction
Hormone signaling
Ovarian steroidogenesis
Prolactin signaling pathway
  Hormone ligand-binding receptors
G alpha (s) signalling events
ADORA2B mediated anti-inflammatory cytokines production
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
Disorder of sexual differentiation Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs121912524 RCV005623062
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Gonadotropin-independent familial sexual precocity Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs121912540, rs757225917, rs121912518, rs121912519, rs121912521, rs121912523, rs121912526, rs121912528, rs121912531, rs121912533, rs121912534, rs121912535, rs121912532 RCV005925362
RCV005399152
RCV000015461
RCV000015462
RCV000015467
View all (9 more)
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Leydig cell adenoma, somatic, with male-limited precocious puberty Pathogenic rs121912532 RCV000015484
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Leydig cell agenesis Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs757225917, rs2529810344, rs1680042817, rs121912518, rs121912537, rs121912520, rs121912523, rs121912524, rs121912525, rs121912529, rs2104352652, rs71245621, rs121912536, rs121912538, rs121912539
View all (6 more)
RCV005399152
RCV005059182
RCV003142542
RCV000763499
RCV000015464
View all (16 more)
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
46,XY disorder of sex development Uncertain significance ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
DISORDER OF SEX DEVELOPMENT, 46,XY CTD
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT CTD, Disgenet
CTD, Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
FAMILIAL TESTOTOXICOSIS CTD, Disgenet
CTD, Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
46, XY Disorders of Sex Development 46, XY disorder of sex development CTD_human_DG 19887492, 7719343
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
46, XY Disorders of Sex Development 46, XY disorder of sex development BEFREE 21720050, 29912377
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
46,XY Disorder of Sex Development Due To LH Defects 46,XY Disorder Of Sex Development CTD_human_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
46,XY Sex Reversal 3 46, XY Sex Reversal CTD_human_DG 19887492, 7719343
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acne Acne HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acth-Independent Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia Cushing`s Syndrome BEFREE 19578593
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenocarcinoma, Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer BEFREE 22902918
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenoma Adenoma BEFREE 16332935, 18971217, 26397949
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenoma Adenoma LHGDN 16332935
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms Adrenal neoplasia BEFREE 19131502
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only