HSCB Gene Summary [Human]

This gene encodes a DnaJ-type co-chaperone and member of the heat shock cognate B (HscB) family of proteins. The encoded protein plays a role in the synthesis of iron-sulfur clusters, protein cofactors that are involved in the redox reactions of mitochondrial electron transport and other processes. Cells in which this gene is knocked down exhibit reduced activity of iron-sulfur cluster-dependent enzymes including succinate dehydrogenase and aconitase. The encoded protein may stimulate the ATPase activity of the mitochondrial stress-70 protein. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
HSCB
Official Name
HscB mitochondrial iron-sulfur cluster cochaperone [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:28913]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000100209
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 150274 Ensembl: ENSG00000100209
Aliases HscB mitochondrial iron-sulfur cluster cochaperone, DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog, subfamily C, member 20
Synonyms DNAJC20, HSC20, HscB iron-sulfur cluster co-chaperone, HscB iron-sulphur cluster co-chaperone, HscB mitochondrial iron-sulfur cluster co-chaperone, HscB mitochondrial iron-sulphur cluster co-chaperone, JAC1, RGD1311005, SIDBA5
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 HSCB often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • HSCB C-terminal oligomerization domain
  • Fe-S protein assembly co-chaperone HscB
  • Co-chaperone HscB tetracysteine metal binding motif
  • protein binding
  • identical protein binding

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the HSCB 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
  • sideroblastic anemia type 5
  • renal clear cell adenocarcinoma
  • renal clear cell cancer
regulates

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria
  • cytosol
  • nucleoplasm

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • [2Fe-2S] cluster assembly
  • primitive erythrocyte differentiation
  • protein oligomerization
  • primitive hemopoiesis
  • iron-sulfur cluster assembly

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • cytoplasm
  • mitochondrion
  • cytosol
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • identical protein binding
  • protein binding
  • metal ion binding
  • chaperone binding
  • ATPase activator activity

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