Human Gene NKX3-1 (ENST00000523261.1) from GENCODE V44
  Description: Homo sapiens NK3 homeobox 1 (NKX3-1), transcript variant 2, mRNA. (from RefSeq NM_001256339)
RefSeq Summary (NM_001256339): This gene encodes a homeobox-containing transcription factor. This transcription factor functions as a negative regulator of epithelial cell growth in prostate tissue. Aberrant expression of this gene is associated with prostate tumor progression. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants of this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2012].
Gencode Transcript: ENST00000523261.1
Gencode Gene: ENSG00000167034.10
Transcript (Including UTRs)
   Position: hg38 chr8:23,680,988-23,682,889 Size: 1,902 Total Exon Count: 3 Strand: -
Coding Region
   Position: hg38 chr8:23,681,221-23,682,889 Size: 1,669 Coding Exon Count: 3 

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Data last updated at UCSC: 2023-08-18 00:09:47

-  Sequence and Links to Tools and Databases
 
Genomic Sequence (chr8:23,680,988-23,682,889)mRNA (may differ from genome)Protein (159 aa)
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-  Comments and Description Text from UniProtKB
  ID: NKX31_HUMAN
DESCRIPTION: RecName: Full=Homeobox protein Nkx-3.1; AltName: Full=Homeobox protein NK-3 homolog A;
FUNCTION: Transcription factor, which binds preferentially the consensus sequence 5'-TAAGT[AG]-3' and can behave as a transcriptional repressor. Plays an important role in normal prostate development, regulating proliferation of glandular epithelium and in the formation of ducts in prostate. Acts as a tumor suppressor controlling prostate carcinogenesis, as shown by the ability to inhibit proliferation and invasion activities of PC-3 prostate cancer cells.
SUBUNIT: Interacts with serum response factor (SRF) (By similarity). Interacts with SPDEF. Interacts with WDR77. Interacts with TOPORS which polyubiquitinates NKX3-1 and induces its proteasomal degradation.
INTERACTION: P11387:TOP1; NbExp=6; IntAct=EBI-1385894, EBI-876302;
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus.
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Highly expressed in the prostate and, at a lower level, in the testis.
INDUCTION: By androgens and, in the LNCaP cell line, by estrogens. Androgenic control may be lost in prostate cancer cells during tumor progression from an androgen-dependent to an androgen- independent phase.
PTM: Ubiquitinated by TOPORS; monoubiquitinated at several residues and also polyubiquitinated on single residues.
SIMILARITY: Belongs to the NK-3 homeobox family.
SIMILARITY: Contains 1 homeobox DNA-binding domain.

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-  MalaCards Disease Associations
  MalaCards Gene Search: NKX3-1
Diseases sorted by gene-association score: chromosome 8p deletion (18), prostate cancer (14), urethral diverticulum (9), prostatitis (8), male reproductive organ cancer (7), prostate sarcoma (7), reproductive organ cancer (2), prostate cancer susceptibility (1)

-  Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD)
  The following chemicals interact with this gene           more ... click here to view the complete list

-  RNA-Seq Expression Data from GTEx (53 Tissues, 570 Donors)
  Highest median expression: 118.55 RPKM in Prostate
Total median expression: 191.22 RPKM



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-  mRNA Secondary Structure of 3' and 5' UTRs
 
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-  Protein Domain and Structure Information
  InterPro Domains: Graphical view of domain structure
IPR017970 - Homeobox_CS
IPR020479 - Homeobox_metazoa
IPR001356 - Homeodomain
IPR009057 - Homeodomain-like

Pfam Domains:
PF00046 - Homeobox domain

Protein Data Bank (PDB) 3-D Structure
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ModBase Predicted Comparative 3D Structure on Q99801
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-  Orthologous Genes in Other Species
  Orthologies between human, mouse, and rat are computed by taking the best BLASTP hit, and filtering out non-syntenic hits. For more distant species reciprocal-best BLASTP hits are used. Note that the absence of an ortholog in the table below may reflect incomplete annotations in the other species rather than a true absence of the orthologous gene.
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-  Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations with Structured Vocabulary
  Molecular Function:
GO:0000976 transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
GO:0000981 RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
GO:0000983 transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II core promoter sequence-specific
GO:0001047 core promoter binding
GO:0003677 DNA binding
GO:0003700 transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
GO:0004882 androgen receptor activity
GO:0005515 protein binding
GO:0008134 transcription factor binding
GO:0030284 estrogen receptor activity
GO:0030295 protein kinase activator activity
GO:0030331 estrogen receptor binding
GO:0042826 histone deacetylase binding
GO:0043565 sequence-specific DNA binding
GO:0043621 protein self-association
GO:0044212 transcription regulatory region DNA binding
GO:0097162 MADS box domain binding
GO:0008656 cysteine-type endopeptidase activator activity involved in apoptotic process

Biological Process:
GO:0001655 urogenital system development
GO:0001656 metanephros development
GO:0001756 somitogenesis
GO:0001934 positive regulation of protein phosphorylation
GO:0006351 transcription, DNA-templated
GO:0006355 regulation of transcription, DNA-templated
GO:0006919 activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process
GO:0007275 multicellular organism development
GO:0007431 salivary gland development
GO:0007507 heart development
GO:0008284 positive regulation of cell proliferation
GO:0008285 negative regulation of cell proliferation
GO:0008584 male gonad development
GO:0010628 positive regulation of gene expression
GO:0010629 negative regulation of gene expression
GO:0010942 positive regulation of cell death
GO:0014068 positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling
GO:0030521 androgen receptor signaling pathway
GO:0030850 prostate gland development
GO:0032147 activation of protein kinase activity
GO:0033574 response to testosterone
GO:0035690 cellular response to drug
GO:0035907 dorsal aorta development
GO:0043280 positive regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process
GO:0043491 protein kinase B signaling
GO:0043569 negative regulation of insulin-like growth factor receptor signaling pathway
GO:0045892 negative regulation of transcription, DNA-templated
GO:0045893 positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated
GO:0045930 negative regulation of mitotic cell cycle
GO:0045931 positive regulation of mitotic cell cycle
GO:0045944 positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
GO:0048754 branching morphogenesis of an epithelial tube
GO:0050680 negative regulation of epithelial cell proliferation
GO:0051781 positive regulation of cell division
GO:0060037 pharyngeal system development
GO:0060442 branching involved in prostate gland morphogenesis
GO:0060664 epithelial cell proliferation involved in salivary gland morphogenesis
GO:0060770 negative regulation of epithelial cell proliferation involved in prostate gland development
GO:0071347 cellular response to interleukin-1
GO:0071356 cellular response to tumor necrosis factor
GO:0071383 cellular response to steroid hormone stimulus
GO:0071456 cellular response to hypoxia
GO:0071850 mitotic cell cycle arrest
GO:0071899 negative regulation of estrogen receptor binding
GO:2000836 positive regulation of androgen secretion
GO:2001022 positive regulation of response to DNA damage stimulus
GO:2001235 positive regulation of apoptotic signaling pathway
GO:2001244 positive regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway

Cellular Component:
GO:0005622 intracellular
GO:0005634 nucleus


-  Descriptions from all associated GenBank mRNAs
  LP896517 - Sequence 1381 from Patent EP3253886.
AF247704 - Homo sapiens homeobox protein NKX3.1 mRNA, complete cds.
BC111569 - Homo sapiens cDNA clone IMAGE:40053523.
BC111574 - Homo sapiens cDNA clone IMAGE:40053531.
U80669 - Homo sapiens androgen regulated homeobox protein (NKX3.1) mRNA, complete cds.
AF249672 - Homo sapiens homeodomain protein NKX3.1 isoform v4 (NKX3A) mRNA, complete cds; alternatively spliced.
AF249671 - Homo sapiens homeodomain protein NKX3.1 isoform v3 (NKX3A) mRNA, complete cds; alternatively spliced.
AF249670 - Homo sapiens homeodomain protein NKX3.1 isoform v2 (NKX3A) mRNA, complete cds; alternatively spliced.
JD515539 - Sequence 496563 from Patent EP1572962.
BC074863 - Homo sapiens NK3 homeobox 1, mRNA (cDNA clone MGC:104021 IMAGE:30915465), complete cds.
BC074864 - Homo sapiens NK3 homeobox 1, mRNA (cDNA clone MGC:103847 IMAGE:30915229), complete cds.
AF249669 - Homo sapiens homeodomain protein NKX3.1 isoform v1 (NKX3A) mRNA, complete cds; alternatively spliced.
U91540 - Human prostate-specific, androgen-regulated homeoprotein NKX3.1 mRNA, complete cds.
EU446642 - Synthetic construct Homo sapiens clone IMAGE:100070117; IMAGE:100011851; FLH257421.01L NK3 homeobox 1 (NKX3-1) gene, encodes complete protein.
AB464643 - Synthetic construct DNA, clone: pF1KB8902, Homo sapiens NKX3-1 gene for NK3 homeobox 1, without stop codon, in Flexi system.

-  Biochemical and Signaling Pathways
  KEGG - Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes
hsa05200 - Pathways in cancer
hsa05215 - Prostate cancer

-  Other Names for This Gene
  Alternate Gene Symbols: NKX3.1, NKX31_HUMAN, NKX3A, NM_001256339, O15465, Q99801, Q9H2P4, Q9H2P5, Q9H2P6, Q9H2P7, Q9HBG0, uc031tao.1, uc031tao.2
UCSC ID: ENST00000523261.1
RefSeq Accession: NM_001256339
Protein: Q99801 (aka NKX31_HUMAN or NK31_HUMAN)
CCDS: CCDS59095.1

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