Biology:Homeobox protein TGIF1

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Short description: Protein found in humans


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Homeobox protein TGIF1 is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the TGIF1 gene.[1][2][3] Alternative splicing has been observed at this locus and eight variants, encoding four distinct isoforms, are described.

Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the three-amino acid loop extension (TALE) superclass of atypical homeodomains. TALE homeobox proteins are highly conserved transcription regulators. This particular homeodomain binds to a previously characterized retinoid X receptor responsive element from the cellular retinol-binding protein II promoter. In addition to its role in inhibiting 9-cis-retinoic acid-dependent RXR alpha transcription activation of the retinoic acid responsive element, the protein is an active transcriptional co-repressor of SMAD2 and may participate in the transmission of nuclear signals during development and in the adult.

Clinical significance

Mutations in this gene are associated with holoprosencephaly type 4, which is a structural anomaly of the brain.[3] It has also been associated with risk of otitis media (inflammation of the middle ear)

Interactions

Homeobox protein TGIF1 has been shown to interact with:

References

  1. ↑ "A novel homeobox protein which recognizes a TGT core and functionally interferes with a retinoid-responsive motif". J Biol Chem 270 (52): 31178–88. February 1996. doi:10.1074/jbc.270.52.31178. PMID 8537382. 
  2. ↑ "Mutations in TGIF cause holoprosencephaly and link NODAL signalling to human neural axis determination". Nat Genet 25 (2): 205–8. June 2000. doi:10.1038/76074. PMID 10835638. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: TGIF1 TGFB-induced factor homeobox 1". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=7050. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "c-Jun interacts with the corepressor TG-interacting factor (TGIF) to suppress Smad2 transcriptional activity". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98 (11): 6198–203. May 2001. doi:10.1073/pnas.101579798. PMID 11371641. Bibcode: 2001PNAS...98.6198P. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The interaction of the carboxyl terminus-binding protein with the Smad corepressor TGIF is disrupted by a holoprosencephaly mutation in TGIF". J. Biol. Chem. 275 (50): 39762–6. December 2000. doi:10.1074/jbc.C000416200. PMID 10995736. 
  6. ↑ "TGIF2 interacts with histone deacetylase 1 and represses transcription". J. Biol. Chem. 276 (34): 32109–14. August 2001. doi:10.1074/jbc.M103377200. PMID 11427533. 
  7. ↑ "A Smad transcriptional corepressor". Cell 97 (1): 29–39. April 1999. doi:10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80712-6. PMID 10199400. 

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