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IRF4 (interferon regulatory factor 4)

Gene
Entrez ID Entrez Gene ID - the GENE ID in NCBI Gene database.
3662
Gene nameGene Name - the full gene name approved by the HGNC.
Interferon regulatory factor 4
Gene symbolGene Symbol - the official gene symbol approved by the HGNC, which is a short abbreviated form of the gene name.
IRF4
SynonymsGene synonyms aliases
IMD131, LSIRF, MUM1, NF-EM5, SHEP8
ChromosomeChromosome number
6
Chromosome locationChromosomal Location - indicates the cytogenetic location of the gene or region on the chromosome.
6p25.3
SummarySummary of gene provided in NCBI Entrez Gene.
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the IRF (interferon regulatory factor) family of transcription factors, characterized by an unique tryptophan pentad repeat DNA-binding domain. The IRFs are important in the regulation of interferons in response
SNPsSNP information provided by dbSNP.
SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs12203592 C>T Affects Intron variant
miRNAmiRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT004534 hsa-miR-125b-5p qRT-PCR, Luciferase reporter assay 20497960
MIRT504380 hsa-miR-574-3p HITS-CLIP 21572407
MIRT504379 hsa-miR-3943 HITS-CLIP 21572407
MIRT504378 hsa-miR-1324 HITS-CLIP 21572407
MIRT504377 hsa-miR-1199-5p HITS-CLIP 21572407
Transcription factors
Transcription factor Regulation Reference
BCL6 Repression 10601358
CEBPB Activation 19717648
NFKB1 Activation 17018379
RELA Activation 17018379
STAT6 Unknown 10601358
Gene ontology (GO)Gene ontology information of associated ontologies with gene provided by GO database.
GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0000785 Component Chromatin ISA
GO:0000786 Component Nucleosome IEA
GO:0000978 Function RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IBA 21873635
GO:0000978 Function RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IDA 12374808
GO:0000981 Function DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IBA 21873635
Other IDsOther ids provides unique ids of gene in databases such as OMIM, HGNC, ENSEMBLE.
MIM
HGNC
e!Ensembl
Protein
UniProt ID Q15306
Protein name Interferon regulatory factor 4 (IRF-4) (Lymphocyte-specific interferon regulatory factor) (LSIRF) (Multiple myeloma oncogene 1) (NF-EM5)
Protein function Transcriptional activator. Binds to the interferon-stimulated response element (ISRE) of the MHC class I promoter. Binds the immunoglobulin lambda light chain enhancer, together with PU.1. Probably plays a role in ISRE-targeted signal transducti
PDB 2DLL , 6TD4 , 7JM4 , 7O56 , 7OGS , 7OOT , 7RH2
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00605 IRF
23 128
Interferon regulatory factor transcription factor
Domain
PF10401 IRF-3
249 418
Interferon-regulatory factor 3
Family
Sequence
Sequence length 451
Interactions View interactions
PathwaysPathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes. Each record is hyperlinked to a complete information page which also includes links to the KEGG/Reactome pathway database.
 
KEGG
 
Reactome
  Th17 cell differentiation   Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-13 signaling
Interferon gamma signaling
Interferon alpha/beta signaling
Associated diseases
Causal
Disease name Disease term dbSNP ID References
Asthma Asthma, Childhood asthma rs324981, rs121912630, rs150116809, rs4950928, rs708494, rs1581842283 30929738, 30929738, 31036433
Basal cell neoplasm Basal Cell Neoplasm, Basal Cell Cancer rs587776578, rs587776579, rs2117956624, rs2118419579, rs2118365442, rs2118041703, rs2136689212, rs2118336503, rs1587692888, rs267606984, rs878853849, rs1554695110, rs1064793921, rs1588605348, rs1588568813 31174203, 27539887
Carcinoma Basal cell carcinoma, Squamous cell carcinoma rs121912654, rs555607708, rs786202962, rs1564055259 31174203, 27539887, 26829030, 31174203
Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism rs869320723, rs121908862, rs121908863, rs121908865, rs121908866, rs121908867, rs121908870, rs121908871, rs121908872, rs2140110277, rs121908881, rs121908884, rs121908885, rs786205080, rs1586182912, rs121917847, rs104893655, rs104893657, rs104893658, rs104893659, rs104893660, rs104893656, rs121917719, rs786204790, rs189261858, rs879255608, rs868197660, rs879255609, rs1586744173, rs1586182837, rs771222349, rs1587618417, rs1601844140, rs760832986, rs780982673, rs1603336347, rs1691155605 30595370
Unknown
Disease name Disease term dbSNP ID References
Alopecia Alopecia 28196072
Alopecia, male pattern Alopecia, Male Pattern 27182965, 29146897
Androgenetic alopecia Androgenetic Alopecia, Alopecia, Androgenetic, 3, Alopecia, Androgenetic, 2, Alopecia, Androgenetic, 1 27182965, 29146897, 29146897, 27182965
Celiac disease Celiac Disease rs2305764, rs35218876 22057235

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