Human Gene IRF6 (ENST00000367021.8) from GENCODE V44
  Description: Homo sapiens interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6), transcript variant 1, mRNA. (from RefSeq NM_006147)
RefSeq Summary (NM_006147): This gene encodes a member of the interferon regulatory transcription factor (IRF) family. Family members share a highly-conserved N-terminal helix-turn-helix DNA-binding domain and a less conserved C-terminal protein-binding domain. The encoded protein may be a transcriptional activator. Mutations in this gene can cause van der Woude syndrome and popliteal pterygium syndrome. Mutations in this gene are also associated with non-syndromic orofacial cleft type 6. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.[provided by RefSeq, May 2011].
Gencode Transcript: ENST00000367021.8
Gencode Gene: ENSG00000117595.13
Transcript (Including UTRs)
   Position: hg38 chr1:209,785,617-209,806,142 Size: 20,526 Total Exon Count: 9 Strand: -
Coding Region
   Position: hg38 chr1:209,788,420-209,801,413 Size: 12,994 Coding Exon Count: 7 

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

-  Sequence and Links to Tools and Databases
 
Genomic Sequence (chr1:209,785,617-209,806,142)mRNA (may differ from genome)Protein (467 aa)
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-  Comments and Description Text from UniProtKB
  ID: IRF6_HUMAN
DESCRIPTION: RecName: Full=Interferon regulatory factor 6; Short=IRF-6;
FUNCTION: Probable DNA-binding transcriptional activator. Key determinant of the keratinocyte proliferation-differentiation switch involved in appropriate epidermal development (By similarity). Plays a role in regulating mammary epithelial cell proliferation (By similarity). May regulate WDR65 transcription (By similarity).
SUBUNIT: Interacts with SERPINB5.
INTERACTION: Q02556:IRF8; NbExp=3; IntAct=EBI-6115643, EBI-2866563;
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus (Potential). Cytoplasm. Note=Translocates to nucleus in response to an activating signal (By similarity).
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in normal mammary epithelial cells. Expression is reduced or absent in breast carcinomas.
PTM: Phosphorylated. Phosphorylation status depends on the cell cycle and is a signal for ubiquitination and proteasome-mediated degradation.
DISEASE: Defects in IRF6 are the cause of van der Woude syndrome type 1 (VWS1) [MIM:119300]. An autosomal dominant developmental disorder characterized by lower lip pits, cleft lip and/or cleft palate. Penetrance is incomplete. Van der Woude and popliteal pterygium syndrome are allelic disorders.
DISEASE: Defects in IRF6 are the cause of popliteal pterygium syndrome (PPS) [MIM:119500]. PPS is an autosomal dominant developmental disorder characterized by cleft lip and/or cleft palate, and skin and genital anomalies. Penetrance is incomplete and expressivity is variable. It shows orofacial phenotypic similarities with van der Woude syndrome. Van der Woude and popliteal pterygium syndrome are allelic disorders.
DISEASE: Genetic variation in IRF6 is associated with non- syndromic orofacial cleft type 6 (OFC6) [MIM:608864]; also called non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate 6. Non- syndromic orofacial cleft is a common birth defect consisting of cleft lips with or without cleft palate. Cleft lips are associated with cleft palate in two-third of cases. A cleft lip can occur on one or both sides and range in severity from a simple notch in the upper lip to a complete opening in the lip extending into the floor of the nostril and involving the upper gum.
SIMILARITY: Belongs to the IRF family.
SIMILARITY: Contains 1 IRF tryptophan pentad repeat DNA-binding domain.
WEB RESOURCE: Name=GeneReviews; URL="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/GeneTests/lab/gene/IRF6";

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-  MalaCards Disease Associations
  MalaCards Gene Search: IRF6
Diseases sorted by gene-association score: van der woude syndrome* (1740), popliteal pterygium syndrome 1* (1680), orofacial cleft 6* (979), tooth agenesis* (146), irf6-related disorders* (100), orofacial cleft (58), isolated cleft lip* (43), cleft lip/palate* (31), cleft lip (22), cleft palate, isolated (20), syngnathia (18), precursor t-lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemia (15), cleft lip and alveolus* (12), precursor lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemia (11), talipes equinovarus (9), intracranial hypertension, idiopathic (9), cocoon syndrome (8), ankyloglossia (6), trichomoniasis (6), fungal meningitis (6), chronic maxillary sinusitis (6), physical disorder (5), tongue disease (5), paralytic squint (4), hydrocephalus (2)
* = Manually curated disease association

-  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: 80.78 RPKM in Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)
Total median expression: 472.63 RPKM



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-  mRNA Secondary Structure of 3' and 5' UTRs
 
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5' UTR -108.70271-0.401 Picture PostScript Text
3' UTR -862.002803-0.308 Picture PostScript Text

The RNAfold program from the Vienna RNA Package is used to perform the secondary structure predictions and folding calculations. The estimated folding energy is in kcal/mol. The more negative the energy, the more secondary structure the RNA is likely to have.

-  Protein Domain and Structure Information
  InterPro Domains: Graphical view of domain structure
IPR019817 - Interferon_reg_fac_CS
IPR001346 - Interferon_reg_fact_DNA-bd_dom
IPR019471 - Interferon_reg_factor-3
IPR017855 - SMAD_dom-like
IPR008984 - SMAD_FHA_domain
IPR011991 - WHTH_trsnscrt_rep_DNA-bd

Pfam Domains:
PF00605 - Interferon regulatory factor transcription factor
PF10401 - Interferon-regulatory factor 3

ModBase Predicted Comparative 3D Structure on O14896
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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:0000981 RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
GO:0001228 transcriptional activator activity, RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific binding
GO:0003677 DNA binding
GO:0003700 transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
GO:0005515 protein binding
GO:0043565 sequence-specific DNA binding
GO:0044212 transcription regulatory region DNA binding

Biological Process:
GO:0006351 transcription, DNA-templated
GO:0006355 regulation of transcription, DNA-templated
GO:0006366 transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
GO:0007050 cell cycle arrest
GO:0008285 negative regulation of cell proliferation
GO:0030154 cell differentiation
GO:0030216 keratinocyte differentiation
GO:0043588 skin development
GO:0043616 keratinocyte proliferation
GO:0045893 positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated
GO:0045944 positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
GO:0048468 cell development
GO:0060333 interferon-gamma-mediated signaling pathway
GO:0060337 type I interferon signaling pathway
GO:0060644 mammary gland epithelial cell differentiation

Cellular Component:
GO:0005634 nucleus
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
GO:0005829 cytosol
GO:0030054 cell junction
GO:0070062 extracellular exosome


-  Descriptions from all associated GenBank mRNAs
  AF027292 - Homo sapiens interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) mRNA, complete cds.
JD039873 - Sequence 20897 from Patent EP1572962.
JD289683 - Sequence 270707 from Patent EP1572962.
JD202518 - Sequence 183542 from Patent EP1572962.
BC014852 - Homo sapiens interferon regulatory factor 6, mRNA (cDNA clone MGC:5122 IMAGE:3449699), complete cds.
JD093315 - Sequence 74339 from Patent EP1572962.
AK296960 - Homo sapiens cDNA FLJ50103 complete cds, highly similar to Interferon regulatory factor 6.
JD495175 - Sequence 476199 from Patent EP1572962.
JD390897 - Sequence 371921 from Patent EP1572962.
AK312857 - Homo sapiens cDNA, FLJ93300, highly similar to Homo sapiens interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6), mRNA.
AB463077 - Synthetic construct DNA, clone: pF1KB3511, Homo sapiens IRF6 gene for interferon regulatory factor 6, without stop codon, in Flexi system.
JD060091 - Sequence 41115 from Patent EP1572962.
JD316263 - Sequence 297287 from Patent EP1572962.
JD282523 - Sequence 263547 from Patent EP1572962.
JD162894 - Sequence 143918 from Patent EP1572962.
JD470013 - Sequence 451037 from Patent EP1572962.

-  Biochemical and Signaling Pathways
  Reactome (by CSHL, EBI, and GO)

Protein O14896 (Reactome details) participates in the following event(s):

R-HSA-909733 Interferon alpha/beta signaling
R-HSA-877300 Interferon gamma signaling
R-HSA-913531 Interferon Signaling
R-HSA-1280215 Cytokine Signaling in Immune system
R-HSA-168256 Immune System

-  Other Names for This Gene
  Alternate Gene Symbols: D3DT90, ENST00000367021.1, ENST00000367021.2, ENST00000367021.3, ENST00000367021.4, ENST00000367021.5, ENST00000367021.6, ENST00000367021.7, G0ZTL0, IRF6_HUMAN, NM_006147, O14896, uc001hhq.1, uc001hhq.2, uc001hhq.3, uc001hhq.4
UCSC ID: ENST00000367021.8
RefSeq Accession: NM_006147
Protein: O14896 (aka IRF6_HUMAN)
CCDS: CCDS1492.1

-  GeneReviews for This Gene
  GeneReviews article(s) related to gene IRF6:
vws (IRF6-Related Disorders)

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