Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Receptor

**Definition:** Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (848 aa, ~96 kDa) is encoded by the human AHR gene. This protein is involved in the regulation of apotosis, the cell cycle and xenobiotic-stimulated gene transcription.

**Synonyms:** - AH Receptor - AH-Receptor - AHR - Ah Receptor - AhR - Aromatic Hydrocarbon Receptor - Class E Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Protein 76 - bHLHe76