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Rabbit Anti-ATF4 antibody

Product Detail This gene encodes a transcription factor that was originally identified as a widely expressed mammalian DNA binding protein that could bind a tax-responsive enhancer element in the LTR of HTLV-1. The encoded protein was also isolated and characterized as the cAMP-response element binding protein 2 (CREB-2). The protein encoded by this gene belongs to a family of DNA-binding proteins that includes the AP-1 family of transcription factors, cAMP-response element binding proteins (CREBs) and CREB-like proteins. These transcription factors share a leucine zipper region that is involved in protein-protein interactions, located C-terminal to a stretch of basic amino acids that functions as a DNA binding domain. Two alternative transcripts encoding the same protein have been described. Two pseudogenes are located on the X chromosome at q28 in a region containing a large inverted duplication. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]

Function:
Transcriptional activator. Binds the cAMP response element (CRE) (consensus: 5'-GTGACGT[AC][AG]-3'), a sequence present in many viral and cellular promoters. Cooperates with FOXO1 in osteoblasts to regulate glucose homeostasis through suppression of beta-cell production and decrease in insulin production. It binds to a Tax-responsive enhancer element in the long terminal repeat of HTLV-I. Regulates the induction of DDIT3/CHOP and asparagine synthetase (ASNS) in response to ER stress. In concert with DDIT3/CHOP, activates the transcription of TRIB3 and promotes ER stress-induced neuronal apoptosis by regulating the transcriptional induction of BBC3/PUMA. Activates transcription of SIRT4.

Subunit:
Binds DNA as a homo- or heterodimer. Interacts (via its leucine zipper domain) with GABBR1 and GABBR2 (via their C-termini). Interacts (via its DNA binding domain) with FOXO1 (C-terminal half); the interaction occurs in osteoblasts and regulates glucose homeostasis through suppression of beta-cell proliferation and a decrease in insulin production. Interacts with SATB2; the interaction results in enhanced DNA binding and transactivation by these transcription factors. Interacts with CEP290 (via an N-terminal region). Interacts with NEK6, DAPK2 (isoform 2) and ZIPK/DAPK3. Forms a heterodimer with TXLNG in osteoblasts. Interacts with DDIT3/CHOP.

Subcellular Location:
Cytoplasm. Cell membrane. Nucleus. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome. Note=Colocalizes with GABBR1 in hippocampal neuron dendritic membranes. Co- localizes with NEK6 in the centrosome.

Post-translational modifications:
Ubiquitinated by SCF(BTRC) in response to mTORC1 signal, followed by proteasomal degradation and leading to down-regulate expression of SIRT4.
Phosphorylated by NEK6. Phosphorylated on the betaTrCP degron motif at Ser-219, followed by phosphorylation at Thr-213, Ser-224, Ser-231, Ser-235 and Ser-248, promoting interaction with BTRC and ubiquitination. Phosphorylation is promoted by mTORC1.
Phosphorylated by NEK6.

Similarity:
Belongs to the bZIP family.
Contains 1 bZIP (basic-leucine zipper) domain.

SWISS:
P18848

Gene ID:
468
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