Description
Product Characteristics:
RNA-binding protein that regulates alternative splicing events by binding to 5'-UGCAUGU-3' elements. Prevents binding of U2AF2 to the 3'-splice site. Regulates alternative splicing of tissue-specific exons and of differentially spliced exons during erythropoiesis (By similarity). RNA-binding protein that seems to act as a coregulatory factor of ER-alpha.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm, Nucleus
Synonyms: RTA, fxh, FOX2, RBM9, Fox-2, HNRBP2, HRNBP2, dJ106I20.3, RNA binding protein fox-1 homolog 2, Fox-1 homolog B, Hexaribonucleotide-binding protein 2, RNA-binding motif protein 9, RNA-binding protein 9, Repressor of tamoxifen transcriptional activity, RBFOX2
Target Information: This gene is one of several human genes similar to the C. elegans gene Fox-1. This gene encodes an RNA binding protein that is thought to be a key regulator of alternative exon splicing in the nervous system and other cell types. The protein binds to a conserved UGCAUG element found downstream of many alternatively spliced exons and promotes inclusion of the alternative exon in mature transcripts. The protein also interacts with the estrogen receptor 1 transcription factor and regulates estrogen receptor 1 transcriptional activity. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]