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daf-12

Gene
daf-12
Protein
Nuclear hormone receptor family member daf-12
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
753 amino acids
Function
Nuclear receptor which binds directly to response elements in target gene promoters (PubMed:9477318, PubMed:10859169, PubMed:15314028, PubMed:15489294, PubMed:15383841, PubMed:15611047, PubMed:16626392, PubMed:19828440, PubMed:21814518). Activity is modulated by binding of steroid hormone ligands that include dafachronic acids (PubMed:16529801). Regulates expression of genes involved in postembryonic development and the dauer diapause, in response to environmental cues (PubMed:9477318, PubMed:10859169, PubMed:15489294, PubMed:15383841, PubMed:16626392, PubMed:19828440, PubMed:21814518). Inhibits the expression of let-7 family members when bound to corepressor din-1s which is an isoform of din-1 (PubMed:19828440). Has a role in the immune response to bacterial infection, via regulation of let-7 miRNAs (PubMed:23990780). Controls expression of genes that promote the aerobic catabolism of fatty acids for reproductive growth (PubMed:25774872). May be involved in thermotolerance (PubMed:24957743).
Similarity
Belongs to the nuclear hormone receptor family.
Mass
84.199 kDa
Sequence
MGTNGGVIAEQSMEIETNENPDKVEEPVVRRKRVTRRRHRRIHSKNNCLTPPNSDDDPQMSTPDDPVIHSPPSIGAAPGMNGYHGSGVKLEESSGACGSPDDGLLDSSEESRRRQKTCRVCGDHATGYNFNVITCESCKAFFRRNALRPKEFKCPYSEDCEINSVSRRFCQKCRLRKCFTVGMKKEWILNEEQLRRRKNSRLNNTGTCNKRSQPGNQQSPQGPNQQPHLSPHHPGVAIYPPQPQRPLTINPMDNQMMHHMQANRPNAMPQLISPPGAQPYPLTSPVGSSASDSPPNRSLTMMHNGEKSPDGYDPNIMAHRAPPPSFNNRPKMDSGQVVLSTEEYKQLLSRIPGAQVPGLMNEEEPINKRAAYNCNGHPMPAETTPPYSAPMSDMSLSRHNSTSSGTEKNHMTHSTVSAIPGNSAQNHFDIASFGMGIVTATGGGDAAEEMYKRMNMFYENCIQSALDSPENQEPKPQEAMIPKEEYMTPTHGFQYQSDPYQVPPAERNINYQLNAAELKALDAVREAFYGMDDPMEQGRQMQSFLKANKTPADIMNIMDVTMRRFVKVAKGVPAFREVSQEGKFSLLKGGMIEMLTVRGVTRYDASTNSFKTPTIKGQNVSVNVDDMFAKLNANAQAQKAKCLEFFGFFDEEIKKNELAVYLVMLAVLFSVRSDPPMNENDVRIVTERHNHFMSLLNRYLESLFGEQARRIFERIPKALGLLNEIARNAGMLFMGTVRSGEAEELPGEFFKIK