Rarg Gene Summary [Rat]

Enables nuclear receptor activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to retinoic acid; regulation of myelination; and retinoic acid receptor signaling pathway. Predicted to be located in chromatin and nucleoplasm. Predicted to be part of transcription regulator complex. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Orthologous to human RARG (retinoic acid receptor gamma). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Rarg
Official Name
retinoic acid receptor, gamma [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1583230]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000012499
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 685072 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000012499
Aliases retinoic acid receptor, gamma
Synonyms LOC683586, NR1B3, RARC, RARD, RARgamma, Rar γ, retinoic acid receptor gamma, retinoic acid receptor, gamma, retinoic acid receptor γ, retinoic acid receptor, γ
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 Rarg often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • DNA-binding domain of nuclear receptors is composed of two C4-type zinc fingers
  • A/B region
  • transcription activation domain
  • AF-2 transcription activation domain
  • chromatin binding
  • fxfp sequence
  • hormone binding domain
  • nuclear receptor ligand binding domain
  • RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
  • AF-1 domain
  • ligand-binding domain
  • ligand-dependent nuclear receptor
  • a/b binding pocket
  • activation domain
  • dimerization domain
  • DNA binding domain
  • nuclear localization sequence
  • protein binding
  • sequence-specific DNA binding
  • DNA binding
  • double-stranded DNA binding
  • retinoid X receptor binding
  • zinc finger domain
  • Ligand-binding domain of nuclear hormone receptor
  • transcription factor activity

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Rarg 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.
binds
disease
  • neoplasia
  • COVID-19
  • HIV infection
  • Kaposi sarcoma
  • schizophrenia
  • acne vulgaris
  • type M3 acute myeloid leukemia
  • psoriasis
  • nodular ganglioneuroblastoma
  • renal cancer
regulated by
  • alitretinoin
  • retinoid
  • tretinoin
  • wortmannin
  • MYC
  • TGFB1
  • JUN
  • Ro41-5253
  • LDL Subfraction L5
  • SR11278
regulates
role in cell
  • binding in
  • expression in
  • apoptosis
  • proliferation
  • inhibition in
  • phosphorylation in
  • cellular infiltration by
  • survival
  • migration
  • size

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
  • nucleoplasm
  • chromatin

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • multicellular organism growth
  • prostate gland epithelium morphogenesis
  • negative regulation of cell proliferation
  • positive regulation of cell proliferation
  • regulation of cell size
  • positive regulation of programmed cell death
  • anterior/posterior pattern specification
  • positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • growth plate cartilage chondrocyte growth
  • face development
  • glandular epithelial cell development
  • hormone-mediated signaling pathway
  • negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • response to retinoic acid
  • retinoic acid receptor signaling pathway
  • neural tube closure
  • embryonic eye morphogenesis
  • Harderian gland development
  • stem cell proliferation
  • apoptotic process
  • canonical Wnt receptor signaling pathway
  • embryonic hindlimb morphogenesis
  • embryonic camera-type eye development
  • regulation of myeloid cell differentiation
  • trachea cartilage development
  • negative regulation of stem cell proliferation
  • cellular response to retinoic acid
  • positive regulation of gene expression
  • positive regulation of apoptotic process
  • cell differentiation
  • regulation of myelination
  • negative regulation of chondrocyte differentiation

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • transcription factor complex
  • nucleus
  • cytoplasm
  • membrane
  • chromatin
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • DNA binding
  • sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity
  • zinc ion binding
  • protein binding
  • ligand-activated sequence-specific DNA binding RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity
  • RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding
  • chromatin binding
  • retinoid X receptor binding
  • sequence-specific DNA binding RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity

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