Biology:ELK3

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in humans


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ETS domain-containing protein Elk-3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ELK3 gene.[1][2]

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the ETS-domain transcription factor family and the ternary complex factor (TCF) subfamily. Proteins in this subfamily regulate transcription when recruited by serum response factor to bind to serum response elements. This protein is activated by signal-induced phosphorylation; studies in rodents suggest that it is a transcriptional inhibitor in the absence of Ras, but activates transcription when Ras is present.[2]

Interactions

ELK3 has been shown to interact with TCF3.[3]

References

  1. "Mapping of the human SAP1 (SRF accessory protein 1) gene and SAP2, a gene encoding a related protein, to chromosomal bands 1q32 and 12q23, respectively". Genomics 23 (3): 710–1. Mar 1995. doi:10.1006/geno.1994.1564. PMID 7851904. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: ELK3 ELK3, ETS-domain protein (SRF accessory protein 2)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=2004. 
  3. Maira, S M; Wurtz J M; Wasylyk B (Nov 1996). "Net (ERP/SAP2) one of the Ras-inducible TCFs, has a novel inhibitory domain with resemblance to the helix-loop-helix motif". EMBO J. (ENGLAND) 15 (21): 5849–65. doi:10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00972.x. ISSN 0261-4189. PMID 8918463. 

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