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NKX3-1 (NK3 homeobox 1)

Gene
Entrez ID Entrez Gene ID - the GENE ID in NCBI Gene database.
4824
Gene nameGene Name - the full gene name approved by the HGNC.
NK3 homeobox 1
Gene symbolGene Symbol - the official gene symbol approved by the HGNC, which is a short abbreviated form of the gene name.
NKX3-1
SynonymsGene synonyms aliases
BAPX2, NKX3, NKX3.1, NKX3A
ChromosomeChromosome number
8
Chromosome locationChromosomal Location - indicates the cytogenetic location of the gene or region on the chromosome.
8p21.2
SummarySummary of gene provided in NCBI Entrez Gene.
This gene encodes a homeobox-containing transcription factor. This transcription factor functions as a negative regulator of epithelial cell growth in prostate tissue. Aberrant expression of this gene is associated with prostate tumor progression. Alterna
miRNAmiRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT020697 hsa-miR-155-5p Other 20584899
MIRT024883 hsa-miR-215-5p Microarray 19074876
MIRT026366 hsa-miR-192-5p Microarray 19074876
MIRT049849 hsa-miR-92a-3p CLASH 23622248
MIRT731776 hsa-miR-378b Luciferase reporter assay, Microarray, qRT-PCR, Western blot 26313654
Transcription factors
Transcription factor Regulation Reference
AR Activation 16697957;17303007
AR Unknown 11238180
ETS1 Activation 20842667
MSX2 Activation 22848398
PITX1 Repression 21425961
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:0000976 Function Transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IDA 19263243, 20855495
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 18974119
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 Q99801
Protein name Homeobox protein Nkx-3.1 (Homeobox protein NK-3 homolog A)
Protein function Transcription factor, which binds preferentially the consensus sequence 5'-TAAGT[AG]-3' and can behave as a transcriptional repressor. Plays an important role in normal prostate development, regulating proliferation of glandular epithelium and i
PDB 2L9R
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00046 Homeodomain
125 181
Homeodomain
Domain
Sequence
MLRVPEPRPGEAKAEGAAPPTPSKPLTSFLIQDILRDGAQRQGGRTSSQRQRDPEPEPEP
EPEGGRSRAGAQNDQLSTGPRAAPEEAETLAETEPERHLGSYLLDSENTSGALPRLPQTP
KQPQKRSRAAFSHTQVIELERKFSHQKYLSAPERAHLAKNLKLTETQVKIWFQNRRYKTK
R
KQLSSELGDLEKHSSLPALKEEAFSRASLVSVYNSYPYYPYLYCVGSWSPAFW
Sequence length 234
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
 
  Pathways in cancer
Prostate cancer
 
Associated diseases
Causal
Disease name Disease term dbSNP ID References
Prostate cancer Malignant neoplasm of prostate rs121909139, rs121909140, rs121909141, rs121909142, rs121909143, rs606231169, rs606231170, rs137852584, rs137852578, rs137852580, rs137852581, rs137852582 16817226, 17202838, 22610119, 17173048
Unknown
Disease name Disease term dbSNP ID References
Prostatic neoplasms Prostatic Neoplasms 17173048, 17202838, 16817226, 22610119

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