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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
7
Cytoband
p14.1
Chromosome location (bp)
41960949 - 42264100
Number of transcriptsi
Number of protein-coding transcripts from the gene as defined by Ensembl.
Useful information about the protein provided by UniProt.
Has a dual function as a transcriptional activator and a repressor of the sonic hedgehog (Shh) pathway, and plays a role in limb development. The full-length GLI3 form (GLI3FL) after phosphorylation and nuclear translocation, acts as an activator (GLI3A) while GLI3R, its C-terminally truncated form, acts as a repressor. A proper balance between the GLI3 activator and the repressor GLI3R, rather than the repressor gradient itself or the activator/repressor ratio gradient, specifies limb digit number and identity. In concert with TRPS1, plays a role in regulating the size of the zone of distal chondrocytes, in restricting the zone of PTHLH expression in distal cells and in activating chondrocyte proliferation. Binds to the minimal GLI-consensus sequence 5'-GGGTGGTC-3'....show less
Molecular function (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins due to their particular molecular function.
Activator, DNA-binding, Repressor
Biological process (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins because they are involved in a particular biological process.
Transcription, Transcription regulation
Ligand (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins because they bind, are associated with, or whose activity is dependent of some molecule.
Metal-binding, Zinc
Gene summary (Entrez)i
Useful information about the gene from Entrez
This gene encodes a protein which belongs to the C2H2-type zinc finger proteins subclass of the Gli family. They are characterized as DNA-binding transcription factors and are mediators of Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling. The protein encoded by this gene localizes in the cytoplasm and activates patched Drosophila homolog (PTCH) gene expression. It is also thought to play a role during embryogenesis. Mutations in this gene have been associated with several diseases, including Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome, Pallister-Hall syndrome, preaxial polydactyly type IV, and postaxial polydactyly types A1 and B. [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 Zinc-coordinating DNA-binding domains Disease related genes Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system Other congenital malformations 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:0000977[RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA 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:0001649[osteoblast differentiation] GO:0001656[metanephros development] GO:0001658[branching involved in ureteric bud morphogenesis] GO:0001701[in utero embryonic development] GO:0001822[kidney development] GO:0002052[positive regulation of neuroblast proliferation] GO:0002062[chondrocyte differentiation] 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:0005730[nucleolus] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0005829[cytosol] GO:0005929[cilium] GO:0005930[axoneme] GO:0006355[regulation of DNA-templated transcription] GO:0006357[regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0006606[protein import into nucleus] GO:0006915[apoptotic process] GO:0007224[smoothened signaling pathway] GO:0007389[pattern specification process] GO:0007405[neuroblast proliferation] GO:0007411[axon guidance] GO:0007417[central nervous system development] GO:0007420[brain development] GO:0007442[hindgut morphogenesis] GO:0007507[heart development] GO:0008013[beta-catenin binding] GO:0008283[cell population proliferation] GO:0008285[negative regulation of cell population proliferation] GO:0009952[anterior/posterior pattern specification] GO:0009953[dorsal/ventral pattern formation] GO:0009954[proximal/distal pattern formation] GO:0010468[regulation of gene expression] GO:0016485[protein processing] GO:0016607[nuclear speck] GO:0017053[transcription repressor complex] GO:0021513[spinal cord dorsal/ventral patterning] GO:0021522[spinal cord motor neuron differentiation] GO:0021537[telencephalon development] GO:0021543[pallium development] GO:0021544[subpallium development] GO:0021631[optic nerve morphogenesis] GO:0021766[hippocampus development] GO:0021775[smoothened signaling pathway involved in ventral spinal cord interneuron specification] GO:0021776[smoothened signaling pathway involved in spinal cord motor neuron cell fate specification] GO:0021798[forebrain dorsal/ventral pattern formation] GO:0021801[cerebral cortex radial glia-guided migration] GO:0021819[layer formation in cerebral cortex] GO:0021861[forebrain radial glial cell differentiation] GO:0021915[neural tube development] GO:0022018[lateral ganglionic eminence cell proliferation] GO:0030182[neuron differentiation] GO:0030318[melanocyte differentiation] GO:0030324[lung development] GO:0030326[embryonic limb morphogenesis] GO:0030879[mammary gland development] GO:0030900[forebrain development] GO:0032331[negative regulation of chondrocyte differentiation] GO:0032332[positive regulation of chondrocyte differentiation] GO:0033077[T cell differentiation in thymus] GO:0035035[histone acetyltransferase binding] GO:0035108[limb morphogenesis] GO:0035295[tube development] GO:0036033[mediator complex binding] GO:0042127[regulation of cell population proliferation] GO:0042307[positive regulation of protein import into nucleus] GO:0042475[odontogenesis of dentin-containing tooth] GO:0042733[embryonic digit morphogenesis] GO:0042826[histone deacetylase binding] GO:0042981[regulation of apoptotic process] GO:0042995[cell projection] GO:0043010[camera-type eye development] GO:0043066[negative regulation of apoptotic process] GO:0043231[intracellular membrane-bounded organelle] GO:0043565[sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0043585[nose morphogenesis] GO:0043586[tongue development] GO:0045060[negative thymic T cell selection] GO:0045595[regulation of cell differentiation] GO:0045665[negative regulation of neuron differentiation] GO:0045669[positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation] GO:0045879[negative regulation of smoothened signaling pathway] 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:0046632[alpha-beta T cell differentiation] GO:0046638[positive regulation of alpha-beta T cell differentiation] GO:0046639[negative regulation of alpha-beta T cell differentiation] GO:0046872[metal ion binding] GO:0048557[embryonic digestive tract morphogenesis] GO:0048566[embryonic digestive tract development] GO:0048568[embryonic organ development] GO:0048589[developmental growth] GO:0048593[camera-type eye morphogenesis] GO:0048598[embryonic morphogenesis] GO:0048646[anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis] GO:0048663[neuron fate commitment] GO:0048702[embryonic neurocranium morphogenesis] GO:0048704[embryonic skeletal system morphogenesis] GO:0048709[oligodendrocyte differentiation] GO:0048754[branching morphogenesis of an epithelial tube] GO:0048839[inner ear development] GO:0048856[anatomical structure development] GO:0060021[roof of mouth development] GO:0060173[limb development] GO:0060364[frontal suture morphogenesis] GO:0060366[lambdoid suture morphogenesis] GO:0060367[sagittal suture morphogenesis] GO:0060594[mammary gland specification] GO:0060831[smoothened signaling pathway involved in dorsal/ventral neural tube patterning] GO:0060840[artery development] GO:0060873[anterior semicircular canal development] GO:0060875[lateral semicircular canal development] GO:0061005[cell differentiation involved in kidney development] GO:0070242[thymocyte apoptotic process] GO:0071625[vocalization behavior] GO:0072089[stem cell proliferation] GO:0090090[negative regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway] GO:0097542[ciliary tip] GO:0097546[ciliary base] GO:0120223[larynx morphogenesis] GO:1901620[regulation of smoothened signaling pathway involved in dorsal/ventral neural tube patterning] GO:1903010[regulation of bone development] GO:1990787[negative regulation of hh target transcription factor activity] GO:1990788[GLI-SUFU complex] GO:1990837[sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding] GO:2000647[negative regulation of stem cell proliferation]
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system Other congenital malformations Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system Other congenital malformations Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system Other congenital malformations Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0000977[RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0003677[DNA binding] GO:0005634[nucleus] GO:0005654[nucleoplasm] GO:0005730[nucleolus] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0006355[regulation of DNA-templated transcription] GO:0006357[regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0007224[smoothened signaling pathway] GO:0009952[anterior/posterior pattern specification] GO:0009953[dorsal/ventral pattern formation] GO:0043231[intracellular membrane-bounded organelle] GO:0043565[sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0046872[metal ion binding] GO:0048568[embryonic organ development]
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system Other congenital malformations Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0000977[RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0003677[DNA binding] GO:0005634[nucleus] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0006355[regulation of DNA-templated transcription] GO:0006357[regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0007224[smoothened signaling pathway] GO:0009952[anterior/posterior pattern specification] GO:0009953[dorsal/ventral pattern formation] GO:0046872[metal ion binding] GO:0048568[embryonic organ development]
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system Other congenital malformations Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0000977[RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0003677[DNA binding] GO:0005634[nucleus] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0006355[regulation of DNA-templated transcription] GO:0006357[regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0007224[smoothened signaling pathway] GO:0009952[anterior/posterior pattern specification] GO:0009953[dorsal/ventral pattern formation] GO:0046872[metal ion binding] GO:0048568[embryonic organ development]
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system Other congenital malformations Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0000977[RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0003677[DNA binding] GO:0005634[nucleus] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0006355[regulation of DNA-templated transcription] GO:0006357[regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0007224[smoothened signaling pathway] GO:0009952[anterior/posterior pattern specification] GO:0009953[dorsal/ventral pattern formation] GO:0043565[sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0046872[metal ion binding] GO:0048568[embryonic organ development]
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Transcription factors Zinc-coordinating DNA-binding domains Disease related genes Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system Other congenital malformations 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:0000977[RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA 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:0003677[DNA binding] GO:0003700[DNA-binding transcription factor activity] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005634[nucleus] GO:0005654[nucleoplasm] GO:0005730[nucleolus] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0005829[cytosol] GO:0005929[cilium] GO:0006355[regulation of DNA-templated transcription] GO:0006357[regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0007224[smoothened signaling pathway] GO:0008013[beta-catenin binding] GO:0009952[anterior/posterior pattern specification] GO:0009953[dorsal/ventral pattern formation] GO:0033077[T cell differentiation in thymus] GO:0035035[histone acetyltransferase binding] GO:0035108[limb morphogenesis] GO:0036033[mediator complex binding] GO:0042733[embryonic digit morphogenesis] GO:0042826[histone deacetylase binding] GO:0042995[cell projection] GO:0043231[intracellular membrane-bounded organelle] GO:0043565[sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0043585[nose morphogenesis] GO:0045060[negative thymic T cell selection] GO:0045879[negative regulation of smoothened signaling pathway] 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:0046638[positive regulation of alpha-beta T cell differentiation] GO:0046639[negative regulation of alpha-beta T cell differentiation] GO:0046872[metal ion binding] GO:0048566[embryonic digestive tract development] GO:0048568[embryonic organ development] GO:0070242[thymocyte apoptotic process] GO:0090090[negative regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway] GO:0097542[ciliary tip] GO:0097546[ciliary base] GO:1990787[negative regulation of hh target transcription factor activity] GO:1990788[GLI-SUFU complex] GO:1990837[sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding]
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Transcription factors Zinc-coordinating DNA-binding domains Disease related genes Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system Other congenital malformations 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:0000977[RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA 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:0003677[DNA binding] GO:0003700[DNA-binding transcription factor activity] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005634[nucleus] GO:0005654[nucleoplasm] GO:0005730[nucleolus] GO:0005737[cytoplasm] GO:0005829[cytosol] GO:0005929[cilium] GO:0006355[regulation of DNA-templated transcription] GO:0006357[regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II] GO:0007224[smoothened signaling pathway] GO:0008013[beta-catenin binding] GO:0009952[anterior/posterior pattern specification] GO:0009953[dorsal/ventral pattern formation] GO:0033077[T cell differentiation in thymus] GO:0035035[histone acetyltransferase binding] GO:0035108[limb morphogenesis] GO:0036033[mediator complex binding] GO:0042733[embryonic digit morphogenesis] GO:0042826[histone deacetylase binding] GO:0042995[cell projection] GO:0043231[intracellular membrane-bounded organelle] GO:0043565[sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0043585[nose morphogenesis] GO:0045060[negative thymic T cell selection] GO:0045879[negative regulation of smoothened signaling pathway] 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:0046638[positive regulation of alpha-beta T cell differentiation] GO:0046639[negative regulation of alpha-beta T cell differentiation] GO:0046872[metal ion binding] GO:0048566[embryonic digestive tract development] GO:0048568[embryonic organ development] GO:0070242[thymocyte apoptotic process] GO:0090090[negative regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway] GO:0097542[ciliary tip] GO:0097546[ciliary base] GO:1990787[negative regulation of hh target transcription factor activity] GO:1990788[GLI-SUFU complex] GO:1990837[sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding]
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system Other congenital malformations Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)