Sp1 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; DNA-binding transcription factor binding activity; and RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II and response to hydroperoxide. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including embryo development; hemopoiesis; and mRNA transcription by RNA polymerase II. Located in chromatin and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; early conceptus; epithelium; eye; and genitourinary system. Orthologous to human SP1 (Sp1 transcription factor). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Sp1
Official Name
trans-acting transcription factor 1 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:98372]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000001280
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 20683 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000001280
Aliases trans-acting transcription factor 1
Synonyms 1110003E12RIK, Sp1-1, Sp1 transcription factor, Sp1 (trans spliced isoform), Trans-acting transcription factor 1
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

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 mouse Sp1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • zinc finger DNA binding domain
  • transcription regulator
  • transcription activation domain
  • transcription factor binding
  • glutamine-rich domain
  • identical protein binding
  • C2H2-type zinc finger
  • RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
  • Caspase 3 cleavage site
  • Zinc-finger double domain
  • N-terminal domain of transcription factor Specificity Proteins (SP) 1-4
  • A domain
  • histone acetyltransferase binding
  • Zinc finger, C2H2 type
  • RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding transcriptional activator activity
  • activation domain
  • DNA binding domain
  • nucleic acid binding
  • oligomerization domain
  • histone deacetylase binding
  • protein binding
  • sequence-specific DNA binding
  • DNA binding
  • zinc finger
  • double-stranded DNA binding
  • protein homodimerization
  • histone H3 binding domain
  • histone deacetylase binding domain
  • serine threonine rich domain
  • Sp1 D domain
  • zinc finger domain
  • transcription factor activity
  • serine threonine glutamine rich activation domain

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • Huntington disease
  • hypertension
  • neoplasia
  • hepatocellular carcinoma
  • liver cancer
  • epithelial cancer
  • metastasis
  • malignant pleural mesothelioma
  • pleural cancer
  • mesothelioma formation
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • binding in
  • cell death
  • apoptosis
  • expression in
  • phosphorylation in
  • activation in
  • invasion by
  • proliferation
  • migration
  • 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
  • nuclear fraction
  • soluble fraction
  • nuclear matrix fraction
  • membrane fraction
  • Cytoplasm
  • cytosol
  • nucleoplasm
  • nuclear matrix
  • centromeres
  • chromatin

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Sp1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • positive regulation by host of viral transcription
  • response to hydroperoxide
  • regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
  • positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • cellular response to estrogen stimulus
  • positive regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration
  • positive regulation of angiogenesis
  • regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • cellular response to insulin stimulus
  • rhythmic process
  • positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
  • positive regulation of gene expression
  • cellular response to zinc ion starvation

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • euchromatin
  • cytoplasm
  • transcriptional repressor complex
  • protein-DNA complex
  • chromatin
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • identical protein binding
  • histone acetyltransferase binding
  • protein homodimerization activity
  • histone deacetylase binding
  • RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding
  • double-stranded DNA binding
  • RNA polymerase II regulatory 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
  • sequence-specific DNA binding RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity
  • bHLH transcription factor binding
  • DNA binding
  • transcription cofactor binding
  • sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity
  • protein binding
  • metal ion binding
  • binding, bridging

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