Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 6721
Gene name Sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 2
Gene symbol SREBF2
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
SREBP-2SREBP2bHLHd2
Chromosome 22
Chromosome location 22q13.2
Summary This gene encodes a member of the a ubiquitously expressed transcription factor that controls cholesterol homeostasis by regulating transcription of sterol-regulated genes. The encoded protein contains a basic helix-loop-helix-leucine zipper (bHLH-Zip) do
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT018283 hsa-miR-335-5p Microarray 18185580
MIRT050003 hsa-miR-28-5p CLASH 23622248
MIRT049508 hsa-miR-92a-3p CLASH 23622248
MIRT043540 hsa-miR-331-3p CLASH 23622248
MIRT037293 hsa-miR-877-5p CLASH 23622248
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Transcription factor Regulation Reference
PPARA Repression 16946405
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0000122 Process Negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IDA 15358760
GO:0000122 Process Negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IMP 19098903
GO:0000139 Component Golgi membrane IEA
GO:0000139 Component Golgi membrane TAS
GO:0000247 Function C-8 sterol isomerase activity IDA 12941800
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
600481 11290 ENSG00000198911
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q12772
Protein name Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 (SREBP-2) (Class D basic helix-loop-helix protein 2) (bHLHd2) (Sterol regulatory element-binding transcription factor 2) [Cleaved into: Processed sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 (Transcription factor
Protein function [Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2]: Precursor of the transcription factor form (Processed sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2), which is embedded in the endoplasmic reticulum membrane (PubMed:32322062). Low sterol concentratio
PDB 1UKL
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00010 HLH 331 381 Helix-loop-helix DNA-binding domain Domain
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Ubiquitously expressed in adult and fetal tissues. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7903453}.
Sequence
MDDSGELGGLETMETLTELGDELTLGDIDEMLQFVSNQVGEFPDLFSEQLCSSFPGSGGS
GSSSGSSGSSSSSSNGRGSSSGAVDPSVQRSFTQVTLPSFSPSAASPQAPTLQVKVSPTS
VPTTPRATPILQPRPQPQPQPQTQLQQQTVMITPTFSTTPQTRIIQQPLIYQNAATSFQV
LQPQVQSLVTSSQVQPVTIQQQVQTVQAQRVLTQTANGTLQTLAPATVQTVAAPQVQQVP
VLVQPQIIKTDSLVLTTLKTDGSPVMAAVQNPALTALTTPIQTAALQVPTLVGSSGTILT
TMPVMMGQEKVPIKQVPGGVKQLEPPKEGERRTTHNIIEKRYRSSINDKIIELKDLVMGT
DAKMHKSGVLRKAIDYIKYLQ
QVNHKLRQENMVLKLANQKNKLLKGIDLGSLVDNEVDLK
IEDFNQNVLLMSPPASDSGSQAGFSPYSIDSEPGSPLLDDAKVKDEPDSPPVALGMVDRS
RILLCVLTFLCLSFNPLTSLLQWGGAHDSDQHPHSGSGRSVLSFESGSGGWFDWMMPTLL
LWLVNGVIVLSVFVKLLVHGEPVIRPHSRSSVTFWRHRKQADLDLARGDFAAAAGNLQTC
LAVLGRALPTSRLDLACSLSWNVIRYSLQKLRLVRWLLKKVFQCRRATPATEAGFEDEAK
TSARDAALAYHRLHQLHITGKLPAGSACSDVHMALCAVNLAECAEEKIPPSTLVEIHLTA
AMGLKTRCGGKLGFLASYFLSRAQSLCGPEHSAVPDSLRWLCHPLGQKFFMERSWSVKSA
AKESLYCAQRNPADPIAQVHQAFCKNLLERAIESLVKPQAKKKAGDQEEESCEFSSALEY
LKLLHSFVDSVGVMSPPLSRSSVLKSALGPDIICRWWTSAITVAISWLQGDDAAVRSHFT
KVERIPKALEVTESPLVKAIFHACRAMHASLPGKADGQQSSFCHCERASGHLWSSLNVSG
ATSDPALNHVVQLLTCDLLLSLRTALWQKQASASQAVGETYHASGAELAGFQRDLGSLRR
LAHSFRPAYRKVFLHEATVRLMAGASPTRTHQLLEHSLRRRTTQSTKHGEVDAWPGQRER
ATAILLACRHLPLSFLSSPGQRAVLLAEAARTLEKVGDRRSCNDCQQMIVKLGGGTAIAA
S
Sequence length 1141
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  Reactome
    Regulation of cholesterol biosynthesis by SREBP (SREBF)
PPARA activates gene expression
Activation of gene expression by SREBF (SREBP)
EGR2 and SOX10-mediated initiation of Schwann cell myelination
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
Acute myeloid leukemia Benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Adrenocortical carcinoma, hereditary Benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
ALZHEIMER DISEASE GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
BREAST NEOPLASMS CTD
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Acute Coronary Syndrome Coronary Syndrome BEFREE 31490983
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease Pubtator 22414021 Inhibit
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease Pubtator 33920138 Associate
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Alzheimer Disease, Late Onset Alzheimer disease BEFREE 29503034
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Pubtator 31861978 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Arteriosclerosis Arteriosclerosis BEFREE 12801623, 16466730, 23838163, 24300912, 25188917, 27094367, 27905947, 27909053, 29499335, 30354203, 30777884
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis BEFREE 12801623, 16466730, 23838163, 24300912, 25188917, 27094367, 27905947, 27909053, 29499335, 30354203, 30705153, 30777884
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis Pubtator 19292868, 23717417 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome Autoimmune lymphoproliferative disorder Pubtator 38588613 Stimulate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder BEFREE 27771555
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only