Ah receptor, AHR, Aromatic hydrocarbon receptor, Aryl hydrocarbon receptor, Aryl hydrocarbon receptor precursor, BHLHE76, Class E basic helix loop helix protein 76, HGNC:348.
This gene encodes a ligand-activated transcription factor involved in the regulation of biological responses to planar aromatic hydrocarbons. This receptor has been shown to regulate xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes such as cytochrome P450. Its ligands included a variety of aromatic hydrocarbons.
