Estrogen Receptor

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

**Definition:** Estrogen receptor (595 aa, ~66 kDa) is encoded by the human ESR1 gene. This protein plays a role in the regulation of estradiol-dependent gene transcription.

**Synonyms:** - ER - ER - ER-Alpha - ERa - ERalpha - ESR1 - Estradiol Receptor - Estrogen Nuclear Receptor Alpha - Estrogen Receptor 1 - Estrogen Receptor Alpha - NR3A1 - Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 3 Group A Member 1 - estrogen receptor