Biology:PHOX2A

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in humans


A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
Generic protein structure example

Paired mesoderm homeobox protein 2A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PHOX2A gene.[1][2][3]

Function

The protein encoded by this gene contains a paired-like homeodomain most similar to that of the Drosophila aristaless gene product. This protein is expressed specifically in noradrenergic cell types. It regulates the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase and dopamine beta-hydroxylase, two catecholaminergic biosynthetic enzymes essential for the differentiation and maintenance of noradrenergic phenotype. Mutations in this gene have been associated with autosomal recessive congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM2).[3]

Interactions

PHOX2A has been shown to interact with HAND2.[4]

References

  1. "Mapping of the ARIX homeodomain gene to mouse chromosome 7 and human chromosome 11q13". Genomics 33 (3): 527–31. Sep 1996. doi:10.1006/geno.1996.0230. PMID 8661014. 
  2. "Homozygous mutations in ARIX(PHOX2A) result in congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles type 2". Nat. Genet. 29 (3): 315–20. Nov 2001. doi:10.1038/ng744. PMID 11600883. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: PHOX2A paired-like (aristaless) homeobox 2a". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=401. 
  4. "The interaction between dHAND and Arix at the dopamine beta-hydroxylase promoter region is independent of direct dHAND binding to DNA". J. Biol. Chem. 278 (49): 49652–60. Dec 2003. doi:10.1074/jbc.M308577200. PMID 14506227. 

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This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.