Alternate Names
ARNT protein; aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator; bHLHe2; class E basic helix-loop-helix protein 2; dioxin receptor, nuclear translocator; HIF1B; HIF1BETA; HIF-1beta; HIF-1-beta; HIF1-beta; hypoxia-inducible factor 1, beta subunit; Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-beta; TANGO
Description (eCommerce)
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator (ARNT) is involved in the induction of several enzymes that participate in xenobiotic metabolism. The ligand-free, cytosolic form of the Ah receptor is complexed to heat shock protein 90. Binding of ligand, which includes dioxin and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, results in translocation of the ligand-binding subunit only to the nucleus. Induction of enzymes involved in xenobiotic metabolism occurs through binding of the ligand-bound Ah receptor to xenobiotic responsive elements in the promoters of genes for these enzymes. ARNT forms a complex with the ligand-bound Ah receptor, and is required for receptor function. ARNT has also been identified as the beta subunit of a heterodimeric transcription factor, hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF1). A t(1;12)(q21;p13) translocation, which results in a TEL-ARNT fusion protein, is associated with acute myeloblastic leukemia [taken from NCBI Entrez Gene (GeneID: 405)].
Description (Vector)
The aryl hydrocarbon (Ah) receptor is involved in the induction of several enzymes that participate in xenobiotic metabolism. The ligand-free, cytosolic form of the Ah receptor is complexed to heat shock protein 90. Binding of ligand, which includes dioxin and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, results in translocation of the ligand-binding subunit only to the nucleus. Induction of enzymes involved in xenobiotic metabolism occurs through binding of the ligand-bound Ah receptor to xenobiotic responsive elements in the promoters of genes for these enzymes. This gene encodes a protein that forms a complex with the ligand-bound Ah receptor, and is required for receptor function. The encoded protein has also been identified as the beta subunit of a heterodimeric transcription factor, hypoxia-inducible factor 1. A t(1;12)(q21;p13) translocation, which results in a TEL-ARNT fusion protein, is associated with acute myeloblastic leukemia. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
Gene ID
405
Gene Name (eCommerce)
aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator
Gene Name (Vector)
aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator
Gene Symbol
ARNT
HGNC ID
HGNC:700
NCBI Taxonomy ID (eCommerce)
9606.0
ORF Size (aa)
1251
ORF Size (bp)
1251 bp
Protein Name (eCommerce)
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator
RefSeq ID
NM_001668
RefSeq Synonyms
NM_178427, NM_001668, NM_001286036, NM_001286035, NM_001197325, BC060838,
Research Areas
Angiogenesis,Cancer,Cardiovascular,Gene Expression,HIF-1 Signaling,Hypoxia,Kidney Cancer,Metabolism/Metabolic Process,Neurobiology,Signal Transduction,Transcription Factor/Regulator
Research Areas (Faceted)
cancer,cardiovascular,cell_biology,developmental_biology,metabolism,neurobiology,signal_transduction,transcription_translation
Species
human
Target Sentence
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator (ARNT) is involved in the induction of several enzymes that participate in xenobiotic metabolism. The ligand-free, cytosolic form of the Ah receptor is complexed to heat shock protein 90. Binding of ligand, which includes dioxin and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, results in translocation of the ligand-binding subunit only to the nucleus. Induction of enzymes involved in xenobiotic metabolism occurs through binding of the ligand-bound Ah receptor to xenobiotic responsive elements in the promoters of genes for these enzymes. ARNT forms a complex with the ligand-bound Ah receptor, and is required for receptor function. ARNT has also been identified as the beta subunit of a heterodimeric transcription factor, hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF1). A t(1;12)(q21;p13) translocation, which results in a TEL-ARNT fusion protein, is associated with acute myeloblastic leukemia [taken from NCBI Entrez Gene (GeneID: 405)].
UniGene ID
Hs.632446
UniProt ID (eCommerce)
P27540