FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as SHH_HUMAN, SHH. The C-terminal part of the sonic hedgehog protein precursor displays an autoproteolysis and a cholesterol transferase activity (By similarity). Both activities result in the cleavage of the full-length protein into two parts (ShhN and ShhC) followed by the covalent attachment of a cholesterol moiety to the C-terminal of the newly generated ShhN (By similarity). Both activities occur in the reticulum endoplasmic (By similarity). Once cleaved, ShhC is degraded in the endoplasmic reticulum (By similarity)., The dually lipidated sonic hedgehog protein N-product (ShhNp) is a morphogen which is essential for a variety of patterning events during development. Induces ventral cell fate in the neural tube and somites (PubMed:24863049). Involved in the patterning of the anterior-posterior axis of the developing limb bud (By similarity). Essential for axon guidance (By similarity). Binds to the patched (PTCH1) receptor, which functions in association with smoothened (SMO), to activate the transcription of target genes (PubMed:10753901). In the absence of SHH, PTCH1 represses the constitutive signaling activity of SMO (PubMed:10753901). Interacts with HHATL/GUP1 which negatively regulates HHAT-mediated palmitoylation of the SHH N-terminus (By similarity). ShhNp is active as a multimer (PubMed:24522195). Interacts with BOC and CDON (By similarity). Interacts with HHIP (PubMed:19561609). Interacts with DISP1 via its cholesterol anchor (PubMed:22902404, PubMed:22677548). Interacts with SCUBE2 (PubMed:24522195, PubMed:22677548). Interacts with glypican GPC3 (By similarity).

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SHH

Sonic hedgehog protein

SHH

Molecular Synopsis