March 30, 2025
Sonic hedgehog protein – Wikipedia
Critical protein in embryonic development SHH Identifiers Aliases SHH, HHG1, HLP3, HPE3, MCOPCB5, SMMCI, TPT, TPTPS, sonic hedgehog, Sonic hedgehog, ShhNC, sonic hedgehog signaling molecule External IDs OMIM: 600725; MGI: 98297; HomoloGene: 30961; GeneCards: SHH; OMA:SHH – orthologs Wikidata Sonic hedgehog protein (SHH) is a major signaling molecule of embryonic development in humans and other animals, encoded by the SHH gene.[5] This signaling molecule is key in regulating embryonic morphogenesis in all animals. SHH controls organogenesis and the organization of the central nervous system, limbs, digits and many other parts of the body. Sonic hedgehog is a morphogen that patterns