Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 2671
Gene name Growth factor, augmenter of liver regeneration
Gene symbol GFER
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
ALRERV1HERV1HPOHPO1HPO2HSSMMCHDMPMCD
Chromosome 16
Chromosome location 16p13.3
Summary The hepatotrophic factor designated augmenter of liver regeneration (ALR) is thought to be one of the factors responsible for the extraordinary regenerative capacity of mammalian liver. It has also been called hepatic regenerative stimulation substance (H
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT040937 hsa-miR-18a-3p CLASH 23622248
MIRT037615 hsa-miR-744-5p CLASH 23622248
MIRT495336 hsa-miR-4511 PAR-CLIP 23708386
MIRT495335 hsa-miR-331-3p PAR-CLIP 23708386
MIRT495334 hsa-miR-4258 PAR-CLIP 23708386
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Transcription factor Regulation Reference
CEBPB Repression 20690902
CEBPB Unknown 20382118
FOXA2 Unknown 20382118
HNF4A Repression 18513187
SP1 Activation 18513187
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:0001889 Process Liver development IBA
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 12681488, 23676665, 25416956, 32353859, 33060197, 36217030
GO:0005576 Component Extracellular region IEA
GO:0005737 Component Cytoplasm IEA
GO:0005739 Component Mitochondrion HTP 34800366
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
600924 4236 ENSG00000127554
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P55789
Protein name FAD-linked sulfhydryl oxidase ALR (EC 1.8.3.2) (Augmenter of liver regeneration) (hERV1) (Hepatopoietin)
Protein function [Isoform 1]: FAD-dependent sulfhydryl oxidase that regenerates the redox-active disulfide bonds in CHCHD4/MIA40, a chaperone essential for disulfide bond formation and protein folding in the mitochondrial intermembrane space. The reduced form of
PDB 3MBG , 3O55 , 3TK0 , 3U2L , 3U2M , 3U5S , 4LDK
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF04777 Evr1_Alr 104 196 Erv1 / Alr family Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Ubiquitously expressed. Highest expression in the testis and liver and low expression in the muscle. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19409522}.
Sequence
MAAPGERGRFHGGNLFFLPGGARSEMMDDLATDARGRGAGRRDAAASASTPAQAPTSDSP
VAEDASRRRPCRACVDFKTWMRTQQKRDTKFREDCPPDREELGRHSWAVLHTLAAYYPDL
PTPEQQQDMAQFIHLFSKFYPCEECAEDLRKRLCRNHPDTRTRACFTQWLCHLHNEVNRK
LGKPDFDCSKVDERWR
DGWKDGSCD
Sequence length 205
Interactions View interactions
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Congenital cataract-progressive muscular hypotonia-hearing loss-developmental delay syndrome Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs1363034255, rs121908192, rs373135339, rs1555486560, rs1597063051, rs1597063303 RCV001542783
RCV000009228
RCV003479177
RCV000679993
RCV000824904
RCV000824905
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
GFER-related disorder Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity; Likely benign; Benign rs28738719, rs142220504, rs535377905, rs375792737, rs2548269074, rs779641464 RCV004758858
RCV003963688
RCV004758668
RCV003937733
RCV003934624
RCV003970146
Mitochondrial disease Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity; Uncertain significance rs863224028, rs370475970 RCV000508880
RCV000508691
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Associate 32779864
Cataract Associate 19409522
Colorectal Neoplasms Associate 36181326
Cytochrome c Oxidase Deficiency Associate 19409522
Developmental Disabilities Associate 19409522
Diabetes Mellitus Associate 27994073
Hematologic Neoplasms Associate 30408048
Kidney Neoplasms Associate 32025001
Leukemia Myeloid Acute Associate 32416059
Mitochondrial Diseases Associate 19409522