DLX4 Gene Summary [Human]
Many vertebrate homeo box-containing genes have been identified on the basis of their sequence similarity with Drosophila developmental genes. Members of the Dlx gene family contain a homeobox that is related to that of Distal-less (Dll), a gene expressed in the head and limbs of the developing fruit fly. The Distal-less (Dlx) family of genes comprises at least 6 different members, DLX1-DLX6. The DLX proteins are postulated to play a role in forebrain and craniofacial development. Three transcript variants have been described for this gene, however, the full length nature of one variant has not been described. Studies of the two splice variants revealed that one encoded isoform functions as a repressor of the beta-globin gene while the other isoform lacks that function. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Details
| Type | Processed Transcript |
| Official Symbol | DLX4 |
| Official Name | distal-less homeobox 4 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:2917] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000108813 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | distal-less homeobox 4 |
| Synonyms | distal-less homeobox 4, DLX7, DLX8, DLX9, OFC15 |
| Species | Human, Homo sapiens |
| Orthologies |
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 DLX4 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
- RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
- transcription regulator
- RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding transcriptional repressor activity
- nucleic acid binding
- double-stranded DNA binding
- protein binding
- sequence-specific DNA binding
- homeodomain
- transcription factor activity
Top Findings
The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
- acute myeloid leukemia
- neoplasia
- papillary renal cell carcinoma
- papillary renal cell neoplasia
- renal cell cancer
- organismal death
- childhood T acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- ovarian cancer
- childhood acute myeloid leukemia
- endometrial adenocarcinoma
role in cell
- cell death
- proliferation
- growth
- expression in
- cell cycle progression
- accumulation
- colony formation
- clonogenicity
- accumulation in
- cell viability
Subcellular Expression
Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
- Nucleus
- nucleoplasm
- chromatin
Gene Ontology Annotations
Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human DLX4 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.
Biological Process
Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
- negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
- embryo development
- cell differentiation
- regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
Cellular Component
Where in the cell the gene product is active
- nucleus
- chromatin
- nucleoplasm
Molecular Function
What the gene product does at the molecular level
- sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity
- protein binding
- RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding
- sequence-specific DNA binding
- RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity involved in negative regulation of transcription
- sequence-specific DNA binding RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity