FOXO3 Gene Summary [Human]

This gene belongs to the forkhead family of transcription factors which are characterized by a distinct forkhead domain. This gene likely functions as a trigger for apoptosis through expression of genes necessary for cell death. Translocation of this gene with the MLL gene is associated with secondary acute leukemia. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been observed. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
FOXO3
Official Name
forkhead box O3 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:3821]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000118689
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 2309 Ensembl: ENSG00000118689
Aliases forkhead box O3
Synonyms 1110048B16RIK, 2010203A17RIK, AF6q21, Fkhr2, FKHRL1, FKHRL1P2, forkhead box O3, FOXO2, FOXO3A
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 FOXO3 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • transcription regulator
  • FH_FOX
  • transcription activation domain
  • transcription factor binding
  • chromatin binding
  • Forkhead domain
  • RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
  • Caspase 3 cleavage site
  • RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding transcriptional activator activity
  • Akt phosphorylation site
  • protein kinase binding
  • nuclear export signal
  • DNA binding domain
  • beta-catenin binding
  • nucleic acid binding
  • Transactivation domain of FOXO protein family
  • CR2 domain
  • CR3 domain
  • protein binding
  • sequence-specific DNA binding
  • DNA binding
  • FORKHEAD
  • phosphorylation site
  • RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding transcriptional repressor activity
  • double-stranded DNA binding
  • KIX-binding domain of forkhead box O, CR2
  • 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
  • anemia
  • tumorigenesis
  • neoplasia
  • malaria
  • epithelial cancer
  • epithelial neoplasia
  • cancer
  • metastasis
  • non-small cell lung cancer
  • acute lymphoblastic leukemia
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • phosphorylation in
  • expression in
  • cell viability
  • activation in
  • production in
  • invasion by
  • function in
  • migration
  • proliferation
  • quantity

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
  • nuclear fraction
  • Cytoplasm
  • perinuclear region
  • cellular membrane
  • cell cortex
  • Mitochondria
  • cytosol
  • mitochondrial matrix
  • mitochondrial outer membrane
  • nucleoplasm
  • chromatin

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human FOXO3 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • response to starvation
  • negative regulation of neuron differentiation
  • brain morphogenesis
  • response to xenobiotic stimulus
  • extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in absence of ligand
  • positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • positive regulation of erythrocyte differentiation
  • neuronal stem cell maintenance
  • positive regulation of neuron apoptotic process
  • positive regulation of regulatory T cell differentiation
  • negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • ovulation from ovarian follicle
  • regulation of translation
  • initiation of primordial ovarian follicle growth
  • antral ovarian follicle growth
  • positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
  • cellular response to glucose stimulus
  • positive regulation of muscle atrophy
  • canonical Wnt receptor signaling pathway
  • response to fatty acid
  • positive regulation of endothelial cell apoptotic process
  • regulation of neural precursor cell proliferation
  • cellular response to hypoxia
  • transcription from mitochondrial promoter
  • cellular response to glucose starvation
  • regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • negative regulation of canonical Wnt receptor signaling pathway
  • positive regulation of autophagy
  • tumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathway
  • oocyte maturation
  • cellular response to corticosterone stimulus
  • positive regulation of apoptotic process
  • DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator
  • cellular response to oxidative stress
  • negative regulation of cell migration
  • response to dexamethasone stimulus

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • mitochondrial matrix
  • cytoplasm
  • mitochondrion
  • cytosol
  • macromolecular complex
  • mitochondrial outer membrane
  • chromatin
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein kinase binding
  • chromatin DNA binding
  • RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding
  • transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
  • RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity involved in positive regulation of transcription
  • sequence-specific DNA binding
  • RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity involved in negative regulation of transcription
  • beta-catenin binding
  • sequence-specific DNA binding RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity
  • transcription cofactor binding
  • DNA binding
  • sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity
  • protein binding
  • mitochondrial RNA polymerase binding promoter specificity activity

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