SEMA3F Gene Summary [Human]

This gene encodes a member of the semaphorin III family of secreted signaling proteins that are involved in axon guidance during neuronal development. The encoded protein contains an N-terminal Sema domain, an immunoglobulin loop and a C-terminal basic domain. This gene is expressed by the endothelial cells where it was found to act in an autocrine fashion to induce apoptosis, inhibit cell proliferation and survival, and function as an anti-tumorigenic agent. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
SEMA3F
Official Name
semaphorin 3F [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:10728]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000001617
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 6405 Ensembl: ENSG00000001617
Aliases semaphorin 3F, sema IV
Synonyms SEMA4, sema domain, immunoglobulin domain (Ig), short basic domain, secreted, (semaphorin) 3F, SEMA-IV, SEMAK, SEMAPHORIN 3F, SEMAPHORIN III family HOMOLOG
Species
Human, Homo sapiens
OrthologiesMouseRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in human SEMA3F often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • semaphorin domain
  • Plexin repeat
  • chemorepellant
  • immunoglobulin domain
  • Immunoglobulin like
  • Immunoglobulin I-set domain
  • Sema domain
  • The Sema domain, a protein interacting module, of semaphorins and plexins

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the SEMA3F gene in human plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • neoplasia
  • proliferative diabetic retinopathy
  • hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
  • pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
  • pancreatic epithelial cancer
  • ductal pancreatic cancer
  • insomnia
  • epithelial cancer
  • cannabis dependence
  • Alzheimer disease
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • migration
  • morphology
  • formation
  • apoptosis
  • activation in
  • proliferation
  • number
  • invasion by
  • growth
  • retraction

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Extracellular Space
  • glutaminergic synapse
  • Cytoplasm
  • apical compartment
  • cellular membrane
  • cell-cell contacts
  • apical cell surfaces
  • membrane ruffles
  • microfilaments

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human SEMA3F gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • negative chemotaxis
  • neural crest cell migration
  • trigeminal nerve structural organization
  • axon guidance
  • negative regulation of axon extension involved in axon guidance
  • facial nerve structural organization
  • nerve development
  • semaphorin-plexin signaling pathway
  • axon extension involved in axon guidance
  • branchiomotor neuron axon guidance
  • positive regulation of cell migration

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • extracellular space
  • plasma membrane

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • chemorepellent activity
  • semaphorin receptor binding

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