Biology:IκBα

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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IκBα (nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor, alpha) is one member of a family of cellular proteins that function to inhibit the NF-κB transcription factor. IκBα inhibits NF-κB by masking the nuclear localization signals (NLS) of NF-κB proteins and keeping them sequestered in an inactive state in the cytoplasm.[1] In addition, IκBα blocks the ability of NF-κB transcription factors to bind to DNA, which is required for NF-κB's proper functioning.[2]

Disease linkage

The gene encoding the IκBα protein is mutated in some Hodgkin's lymphoma cells; such mutations inactivate the IκBα protein, thus causing NF-κB to be chronically active in the lymphoma tumor cells and this activity contributes to the malignant state of these tumor cells.[3]

Interactions

IκBα has been shown to interact with:


References

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  10. "The kinase TAK1 can activate the NIK-I kappaB as well as the MAP kinase cascade in the IL-1 signalling pathway". Nature 398 (6724): 252–6. March 1999. doi:10.1038/18465. PMID 10094049. Bibcode1999Natur.398..252N. 
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  12. "IkappaBalpha and IkappaBalpha /NF-kappa B complexes are retained in the cytoplasm through interaction with a novel partner, RasGAP SH3-binding protein 2". J. Biol. Chem. 275 (46): 36441–9. November 2000. doi:10.1074/jbc.M004751200. PMID 10969074. 
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  14. "IkappaB kinase (IKK)-associated protein 1, a common component of the heterogeneous IKK complex". Mol. Cell. Biol. 19 (2): 1526–38. February 1999. doi:10.1128/mcb.19.2.1526. PMID 9891086. 
  15. 15.0 15.1 "Ikappa Balpha functions through direct contacts with the nuclear localization signals and the DNA binding sequences of NF-kappaB". J. Biol. Chem. 273 (39): 25427–35. September 1998. doi:10.1074/jbc.273.39.25427. PMID 9738011. 
  16. "The non-ankyrin C terminus of Ikappa Balpha physically interacts with p53 in vivo and dissociates in response to apoptotic stress, hypoxia, DNA damage, and transforming growth factor-beta 1-mediated growth suppression". J. Biol. Chem. 277 (12): 10323–31. March 2002. doi:10.1074/jbc.M106607200. PMID 11799106. 
  17. "Duration of nuclear NF-kappaB action regulated by reversible acetylation". Science 293 (5535): 1653–7. August 2001. doi:10.1126/science.1062374. PMID 11533489. Bibcode2001Sci...293.1653C. 
  18. "Post-activation turn-off of NF-kappa B-dependent transcription is regulated by acetylation of p65". J. Biol. Chem. 278 (4): 2758–66. January 2003. doi:10.1074/jbc.M209572200. PMID 12419806. 
  19. "Purification, reconstitution, and I kappa B association of the c-Rel-p65 (RelA) complex, a strong activator of transcription". Mol. Cell. Biol. 14 (4): 2593–603. April 1994. doi:10.1128/mcb.14.4.2593. PMID 8139561. 
  20. "IkappaB alpha is a target for the mitogen-activated 90 kDa ribosomal S6 kinase". EMBO J. 16 (11): 3133–44. June 1997. doi:10.1093/emboj/16.11.3133. PMID 9214631. 
  21. "A functional variant of SUMO4, a new I kappa B alpha modifier, is associated with type 1 diabetes". Nat. Genet. 36 (8): 837–41. August 2004. doi:10.1038/ng1391. PMID 15247916. 
  22. "Involvement of valosin-containing protein, an ATPase Co-purified with IkappaBalpha and 26 S proteasome, in ubiquitin-proteasome-mediated degradation of IkappaBalpha". J. Biol. Chem. 273 (6): 3562–73. February 1998. doi:10.1074/jbc.273.6.3562. PMID 9452483. 

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