Nfe2l2 Gene Summary [Rat]
Enables transcription cis-regulatory region binding activity and transcription coregulator binding activity. Involved in several processes, including aflatoxin catabolic process; positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process; and regulation of cell migration. Located in nucleus. Used to study diabetic retinopathy; liver disease (multiple); middle cerebral artery infarction; myocardial infarction; and pulmonary fibrosis. Biomarker of several diseases, including extrahepatic cholestasis; kidney failure (multiple); metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis; neurodegenerative disease (multiple); and traumatic brain injury. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease; cataract; hepatocellular carcinoma; macular degeneration; and tuberculosis. Orthologous to human NFE2L2 (NFE2 like bZIP transcription factor 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Details
| Type | Protein Coding |
| Official Symbol | Nfe2l2 |
| Official Name | nuclear factor, erythroid 2-like 2 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:620360] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSRNOG00000001548 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | nuclear factor, erythroid 2-like 2 |
| Synonyms | BM974200, HEBP1, IMDDHH, NFE2 like bZIP transcription factor 2, NRF2, nuclear factor, erythroid derived 2, like 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 Nfe2l2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
- Neh4 domain
- transcription regulator
- protein binding activity, bridging
- transcription activation domain
- transcription factor binding
- coiled-coil domain
- leucine zipper domain
- Neh5 domain
- bZIP domain
- RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
- ETGE motif
- MAP kinase site
- bZIP
- Neh6 domain
- ubiquitin protein ligase binding
- RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding transcriptional activator activity
- DNA binding domain
- nucleic acid binding
- Basic region leucine zipper
- protein domain specific binding
- protein binding
- sequence-specific DNA binding
- DLG motif
- DNA binding
- Neh2 domain
- double-stranded DNA binding
- TRAM binding motif
- transcription factor activity
- basic region leucin zipper
- Keap1 binding domain
Pathways
Biological processes and signaling networks where the Nfe2l2 gene in rat 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
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- metastasis
- squamous cell lung cancer
- gastric adenocarcinoma
- epithelial neoplasia
- epithelial cancer
- cancer
- liver neoplasia
- liver cancer
- digestive system cancer
role in cell
- apoptosis
- cell viability
- survival
- killing
- migration
- expression in
- activation in
- phosphorylation in
- proliferation
- damage 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
- organelle
- Cytoplasm
- Plasma Membrane
- basal bodies
- centrosome
- Golgi Apparatus
- cytosol
- caveolae
- nucleoplasm
- chromatin
- cytoplasmic fraction
Gene Ontology Annotations
Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Nfe2l2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.
Biological Process
Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
- positive regulation of protein ubiquitination involved in ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process
- positive regulation of blood coagulation
- negative regulation of cellular response to hypoxia
- positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
- cellular response to copper ion
- positive regulation of angiogenesis
- regulation of cellular response to oxidative stress
- response to oxidative stress
- inflammatory response
- response to ischemia
- positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
- cellular response to fluid shear stress
- endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein response
- aflatoxin catabolic process
- cellular response to laminar fluid shear stress
- cellular response to tumor necrosis factor
- positive regulation of neuron projection development
- cellular response to hydrogen peroxide
- cellular response to hypoxia
- negative regulation of endothelial cell apoptotic process
- positive regulation of reactive oxygen species metabolic process
- proteasomal ubiquitin-independent protein catabolic process
- regulation of embryonic development
- positive regulation of glucose import
- cell redox homeostasis
- positive regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration
- cellular response to glucose starvation
- regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
- proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process
- positive regulation of gene expression
- regulation of innate immune response
- cellular response to oxidative stress
- cellular response to xenobiotic stimulus
- negative regulation of cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process
- regulation of removal of superoxide radicals
- protein ubiquitination
Cellular Component
Where in the cell the gene product is active
- nucleus
- centrosome
- cytoplasm
- mediator complex
- protein-DNA complex
- cytosol
- Golgi apparatus
- chromatin
- non-membrane-bounded organelle
- plasma membrane
- nucleoplasm
Molecular Function
What the gene product does at the molecular level
- DNA binding
- transcription cofactor binding
- protein domain specific binding
- sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity
- protein binding
- ubiquitin protein ligase 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
- sequence-specific DNA binding RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity