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General description of the gene and the encoded protein(s) using information from HGNC and Ensembl, as well as predictions made by the Human Protein Atlas project.
Gene namei
Official gene symbol, which is typically a short form of the gene name, according to HGNC.
Assigned HPA protein class(es) for the encoded protein(s).
Disease related genes Human disease related genes Transcription factors
Predicted locationi
All transcripts of all genes have been analyzed regarding the location(s) of corresponding protein based on prediction methods for signal peptides and transmembrane regions.
Genes with at least one transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, according to prediction methods or to UniProt location data, have been further annotated and classified with the aim to determine if the corresponding protein(s) are secreted or actually retained in intracellular locations or membrane-attached.
Remaining genes, with no transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, will be assigned the prediction-based location(s).
The annotated location overrules the predicted location, so that a gene encoding a predicted secreted protein that has been annotated as intracellular will have intracellular as the final location.
Gene information from Ensembl and Entrez, as well as links to available gene identifiers are displayed here. Information was retrieved from Ensembl if not indicated otherwise.
Chromosome
22
Cytoband
q13.1
Chromosome location (bp)
37970686 - 37987422
Number of transcriptsi
Number of protein-coding transcripts from the gene as defined by Ensembl.
Useful information about the protein provided by UniProt.
Transcription factor that plays a central role in developing and mature glia (By similarity). Specifically activates expression of myelin genes, during oligodendrocyte (OL) maturation, such as DUSP15 and MYRF, thereby playing a central role in oligodendrocyte maturation and CNS myelination (By similarity). Once induced, MYRF cooperates with SOX10 to implement the myelination program (By similarity). Transcriptional activator of MITF, acting synergistically with PAX3 1. Transcriptional activator of MBP, via binding to the gene promoter (By similarity)....show less
Molecular function (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins due to their particular molecular function.
Activator, DNA-binding
Biological process (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins because they are involved in a particular biological process.
Transcription, Transcription regulation
Gene summary (Entrez)i
Useful information about the gene from Entrez
This gene encodes a member of the SOX (SRY-related HMG-box) family of transcription factors involved in the regulation of embryonic development and in the determination of the cell fate. The encoded protein may act as a transcriptional activator after forming a protein complex with other proteins. This protein acts as a nucleocytoplasmic shuttle protein and is important for neural crest and peripheral nervous system development. Mutations in this gene are associated with Waardenburg-Shah and Waardenburg-Hirschsprung disease. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]...show less
PROTEIN INFORMATIONi
The protein information section displays alternative protein-coding transcripts (splice variants) encoded by this gene according to the Ensembl database.
The Splice variant identifier links to the Ensembl website protein summary for the selected splice variant. The data in the Swissprot and TrEMBL columns links to corresponding pages in the UniProt database.
The protein classes assigned to this protein are shown if expanding the data in the protein class column. Parent protein classes are in bold font and subclasses are listed under the parent class.
The length of the protein (amino acid residues according to Ensembl), molecular mass (kDalton), predicted signal peptide and number of predicted transmembrane region(s) according to in-house majority decision methods based on sets of predictors are also reported.
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Transcription factors Other all-alpha-helical DNA-binding domains Disease related genes Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Other congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0000122[negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0000785[chromatin] GO:0000976[transcription cis-regulatory region binding] GO:0000978[RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0000981[DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific] GO:0001216[DNA-binding transcription activator activity] GO:0001228[DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific] GO:0001755[neural crest cell migration] GO:0002009[morphogenesis of an epithelium] GO:0003677[DNA binding] GO:0003700[DNA-binding transcription factor activity] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005634[nucleus] GO:0005654[nucleoplasm] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0005739[mitochondrion] GO:0005741[mitochondrial outer membrane] GO:0006357[regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0007422[peripheral nervous system development] GO:0009653[anatomical structure morphogenesis] GO:0014003[oligodendrocyte development] GO:0016020[membrane] GO:0022010[central nervous system myelination] GO:0042802[identical protein binding] GO:0045893[positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription] GO:0048484[enteric nervous system development] GO:0048709[oligodendrocyte differentiation] GO:1990837[sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding]
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Transcription factors Other all-alpha-helical DNA-binding domains Disease related genes Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Other congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0000122[negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0000785[chromatin] GO:0000976[transcription cis-regulatory region binding] GO:0000978[RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0000981[DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific] GO:0001216[DNA-binding transcription activator activity] GO:0001228[DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific] GO:0001701[in utero embryonic development] GO:0001755[neural crest cell migration] GO:0002009[morphogenesis of an epithelium] GO:0002052[positive regulation of neuroblast proliferation] GO:0003677[DNA binding] GO:0003682[chromatin binding] GO:0003700[DNA-binding transcription factor activity] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005634[nucleus] GO:0005654[nucleoplasm] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0005739[mitochondrion] GO:0005741[mitochondrial outer membrane] GO:0006355[regulation of DNA-templated transcription] GO:0006357[regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0006366[transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0006368[transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II promoter] GO:0007405[neuroblast proliferation] GO:0007422[peripheral nervous system development] GO:0009653[anatomical structure morphogenesis] GO:0010626[negative regulation of Schwann cell proliferation] GO:0010628[positive regulation of gene expression] GO:0014003[oligodendrocyte development] GO:0014015[positive regulation of gliogenesis] GO:0016020[membrane] GO:0022010[central nervous system myelination] GO:0030154[cell differentiation] GO:0030318[melanocyte differentiation] GO:0031643[positive regulation of myelination] GO:0032808[lacrimal gland development] GO:0042802[identical protein binding] GO:0043066[negative regulation of apoptotic process] GO:0045892[negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription] GO:0045893[positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription] GO:0045944[positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0048469[cell maturation] GO:0048484[enteric nervous system development] GO:0048546[digestive tract morphogenesis] GO:0048589[developmental growth] GO:0048709[oligodendrocyte differentiation] GO:0048863[stem cell differentiation] GO:0061138[morphogenesis of a branching epithelium] GO:0071393[cellular response to progesterone stimulus] GO:0071466[cellular response to xenobiotic stimulus] GO:0090090[negative regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway] GO:0140297[DNA-binding transcription factor binding] GO:1990837[sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding] GO:1990841[promoter-specific chromatin binding]
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Other congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Other congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Other congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital disorders of metabolism Other congenital disorders of metabolism Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the nervous system Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)