Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Predicted to enable hedgehog family protein binding activity; hedgehog receptor activity; and smoothened binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including epidermal cell fate specification; hair cycle; and positive regulation of epidermal cell differentiation. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be active in plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; integumental system; and limb. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in basal cell carcinoma and medulloblastoma. Orthologous to human PTCH2 (patched 2).
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