UniProt functional annotation for P15257

UniProt code: P15257.

Organism: Rattus norvegicus (Rat).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus.
 
Function: Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific expression of multiple genes, especially in pancreatic islet cells and in liver (By similarity). Binds to the inverted palindrome 5'- GTTAATNATTAAC-3' (By similarity). Activates the transcription of CYP1A2, CYP2E1 and CYP3A11 (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P22361}.
 
Subunit: Binds DNA as a dimer (PubMed:8491173). Heterotetramer with PCBD1; formed by a dimer of dimers (By similarity). Interacts with PCBD1 (By similarity). Interacts with BHLHE41 (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P20823, ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P22361, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8491173}.
Subcellular location: Nucleus.
Tissue specificity: Liver.
Similarity: Belongs to the HNF1 homeobox family. {ECO:0000305}.
Sequence caution: Sequence=CAA37387.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Evidence={ECO:0000305};

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.