Protein Patched Homolog 1

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

**Definition:** Protein patched homolog 1 (1447 aa, ~161 kDa) is encoded by the human PTCH1 gene. This protein is involved in the modulation of hedgehog protein family signaling pathways, embryonic development, and tumor supression.

**Synonyms:** - PTC - PTC1 - PTCH - PTCH1 - Patched