A family of 12-pass transmembrane proteins originally identified in Drosophila that are receptors for HEDGEHOG PROTEINS. They have important roles in regulating CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL DIFFERENTIAION; and BODY PATTERNING and may also function as TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEINS. (mesh:D000072079)
Synonym | Reference | Specificity |
Patched | Exact | |
PATCHED | Exact |
Identifier | Name | Relation |
HGNC:9586 | PTCH2 | isa |
HGNC:9585 | PTCH1 | isa |