Hsf2 Gene Summary [Rat]
Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific; RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity; and identical protein binding activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of DNA-templated transcription. Predicted to act upstream of or within positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II and spermatogenesis. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and nucleoplasm. Orthologous to human HSF2 (heat shock transcription factor 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Details
| Type | Protein Coding |
| Official Symbol | Hsf2 |
| Official Name | heat shock transcription factor 2 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:68395] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSRNOG00000000808 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | heat shock transcription factor 2 |
| Synonyms | heat shock factor 2, heat shock transcription factor 2, Hsf2 α, Hsf2 β, HSTF 2 |
| Species | Rat, Rattus norvegicus |
| 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 rat Hsf2 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 regulatory region sequence-specific binding transcriptional activator activity
- HSF-type DNA-binding
- RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
- transcription regulator
- nucleic acid binding
- double-stranded DNA binding
- HR domain
- protein binding
- Vertebrate heat shock transcription factor
- sequence-specific DNA binding
- identical protein binding
- DNA binding
Top Findings
The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
- atopic dermatitis
- ulcerative colitis
- diabetes mellitus
role in cell
- apoptosis
- expression in
- production in
- morphology
- quantity
- cell viability
- survival
- transactivation in
- mislocalization
- transcription in
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
- cytoplasmic bridges
- cytosol
- nucleoplasm
- nuclear bodies
- PML nuclear bodies
- chromatin
- cytosolic fraction
Gene Ontology Annotations
Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Hsf2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.
Biological Process
Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
- spermatogenesis
- positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
- regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
Cellular Component
Where in the cell the gene product is active
- nucleus
- cytoplasm
- chromatin
- nucleoplasm
Molecular Function
What the gene product does at the molecular level
- sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity
- identical protein binding
- protein binding
- RNA polymerase II intronic transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
- RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding
- RNA polymerase II 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 factor activity