| Gene Symbol | DHH |
| Full Name | Desert Hedgehog |
| Chromosome | 12q13.12 |
| Function | is a member of the Hedgehog signaling family with specialized roles in male gonad development, peripheral nerve myelination, and steroidogenesis. |
| Molecular Weight | 19 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 396 aa |
| Exons | 3 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000104970 |
| GeneCards | DHH |
| Human Protein Atlas | DHH |
| Receptor binding | DHH binds PTCH1 (Patched-1) receptor |
| SMO activation | Relief of SMO (Smoothened) inhibition |
| GLI activation | GLI transcription factors activated |
| Target genes | GLI1, GLI2, PTCH1, HHIP, BMP |
| Leydig cell differentiation | DHH from Sertoli cells induces Leydig cell development |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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