Hmdb loader
Identification
HMDB Protein ID HMDBP13580
Secondary Accession Numbers None
Name Paired box protein Pax-4
Synonyms Not Available
Gene Name PAX4
Protein Type Unknown
Biological Properties
General Function Not Available
Specific Function Plays an important role in the differentiation and development of pancreatic islet beta cells. Transcriptional repressor that competes with PAX6 in binding to a common element in the glucagon, insulin and somatostatin promoters (By similarity).
Pathways
  • Maturity onset diabetes of the young
Reactions Not Available
GO Classification
Biological Process
negative regulation of apoptotic process
regulation of cell differentiation
anatomical structure development
positive regulation of cell differentiation
regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
response to cAMP
pancreas development
circadian rhythm
retina development in camera-type eye
cell differentiation
response to drug
Cellular Component
nucleus
Molecular Function
DNA binding
RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding
double-stranded DNA binding
DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding
DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
Cellular Location Not Available
Gene Properties
Chromosome Location Not Available
Locus Not Available
SNPs Not Available
Gene Sequence Not Available
Protein Properties
Number of Residues 349
Molecular Weight 38484.62
Theoretical pI 8.876
Pfam Domain Function
Signals Not Available
Transmembrane Regions Not Available
Protein Sequence Not Available
GenBank ID Protein Not Available
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot ID O88436
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Entry Name PAX4_RAT
PDB IDs Not Available
GenBank Gene ID Not Available
GeneCard ID Not Available
GenAtlas ID Not Available
HGNC ID Not Available
References
General References
  1. Tokuyama Y, Yagui K, Sakurai K, Hashimoto N, Saito Y, Kanatsuka A: Molecular cloning of rat Pax4: identification of four isoforms in rat insulinoma cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1998 Jul 9;248(1):153-6. doi: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.8925. [PubMed:9675102 ]
  2. Campbell SC, Cragg H, Elrick LJ, Macfarlane WM, Shennan KI, Docherty K: Inhibitory effect of pax4 on the human insulin and islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) promoters. FEBS Lett. 1999 Dec 10;463(1-2):53-7. doi: 10.1016/s0014-5793(99)01584-7. [PubMed:10601637 ]