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Details on Person UniProt:Q8CJH6 Npas4

Class:IdReferenceGeneProduct:239962
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_timestamp2023-11-03 15:19:42
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commentFUNCTION Transcription factor expressed in neurons of the brain that regulates the excitatory-inhibitory balance within neural circuits and is required for contextual memory in the hippocampus (By similarity). Plays a key role in the structural and functional plasticity of neurons (By similarity). Acts as an early-response transcription factor in both excitatory and inhibitory neurons, where it induces distinct but overlapping sets of late-response genes in these two types of neurons, allowing the synapses that form on inhibitory and excitatory neurons to be modified by neuronal activity in a manner specific to their function within a circuit, thereby facilitating appropriate circuit responses to sensory experience (By similarity). In excitatory neurons, activates transcription of BDNF, which in turn controls the number of GABA-releasing synapses that form on excitatory neurons, thereby promoting an increased number of inhibitory synapses on excitatory neurons (By similarity). In inhibitory neurons, regulates a distinct set of target genes that serve to increase excitatory input onto somatostatin neurons, probably resulting in enhanced feedback inhibition within cortical circuits (By similarity). The excitatory and inhibitory balance in neurons affects a number of processes, such as short-term and long-term memory, acquisition of experience, fear memory, response to stress and social behavior (PubMed:21887312). Acts as a regulator of dendritic spine development in olfactory bulb granule cells in a sensory-experience-dependent manner by regulating expression of MDM2 (By similarity). Efficient DNA binding requires dimerization with another bHLH protein, such as ARNT, ARNT2 or BMAL1 (By similarity). Can activate the CME (CNS midline enhancer) element (By similarity).SUBUNIT Efficient DNA binding requires dimerization with another bHLH protein. Heterodimer; forms a heterodimer with ARNT, ARNT2 or BMAL1.SUBCELLULAR LOCATION Specifically expressed in neurons (PubMed:18815592). Expressed in the lateral nucleus of the amygdala (at protein level) (PubMed:21887312).INDUCTION Expression is regulated by neuronal activity (PubMed:18815592). Induced in excitatory neurons specifically upon calcium influx (PubMed:18815592). Induced in the lateral nucleus of the amygdala in a learning-dependent manner (at protein level) (PubMed:21887312).PTM Ubiquitinated, leading to degradation by the proteosome.
created[InstanceEdit:217385] Schmidt, EE, 2008-03-27 06:23:53
descriptionrecommendedName: fullName evidence="9"Neuronal PAS domain-containing protein 4 shortName evidence="9"Neuronal PAS4 alternativeName: fullName evidence="8"HLH-PAS transcription factor NXF
geneNameNpas4
Nxf
identifierQ8CJH6
isSequenceChangedFALSE
keywordActivator
Coiled coil
Differentiation
DNA-binding
Neurogenesis
Nucleus
Reference proteome
Repeat
Transcription
Transcription regulation
Ubl conjugation
modified[InstanceEdit:354386] Schmidt, EE, 2008-06-18 04:45:12
[InstanceEdit:384350] Kanapin, AA, 2008-11-26 14:00:39
[InstanceEdit:392885] Kanapin, AA, 2009-03-09 12:07:18
[InstanceEdit:400710] Schmidt, EE, 2009-03-25 05:33:35
[InstanceEdit:423310] Kanapin, AA
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[InstanceEdit:797602] Kanapin, AA
[InstanceEdit:937368] Yung, CK
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[InstanceEdit:1300696] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1301627] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1551960] Weiser, JD
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[InstanceEdit:8944791] Weiser, JD
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[InstanceEdit:9750299] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:9796772] Weiser, Joel
[InstanceEdit:9852000] Weiser, Joel, 2023-11-03
nameNpas4
referenceDatabase[ReferenceDatabase:2] UniProt
secondaryIdentifierNPAS4_RAT
sequenceLength802
species[Species:48895] Rattus norvegicus
(referenceEntity)[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:9769758] Npas4 [cytosol] [Rattus norvegicus]
[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:9769760] Npas4 [nucleoplasm] [Rattus norvegicus]
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