UniProt functional annotation for P48443

UniProt code: P48443.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Receptor for retinoic acid. Retinoic acid receptors bind as heterodimers to their target response elements in response to their ligands, all-trans or 9-cis retinoic acid, and regulate gene expression in various biological processes. The RAR/RXR heterodimers bind to the retinoic acid response elements (RARE) composed of tandem 5'-AGGTCA-3' sites known as DR1-DR5. The high affinity ligand for RXRs is 9-cis retinoic acid (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
 
Subunit: Homodimer (By similarity). Heterodimer with a RAR molecule (PubMed:28167758). Binds DNA preferentially as a RAR/RXR heterodimer (PubMed:28167758). Interacts with RARA (PubMed:28167758). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P19793, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28167758}.
Subcellular location: Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00407, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28167758}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28167758}.
Tissue specificity: Expressed in aortic endothelial cells (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28167758}.
Domain: Composed of three domains: a modulating N-terminal domain, a DNA-binding domain and a C-terminal ligand-binding domain. {ECO:0000250}.
Ptm: Acetylated by EP300. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17761950}.
Similarity: Belongs to the nuclear hormone receptor family. NR2 subfamily. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.