Function
Isoform 2: Binds to the 3' region of the neuron-restrictive silencer element (NRSE), with lower affinity than isoform 1 (PubMed:11039732). Exhibits weaker repressor activity compared to isoform 1 (By similarity). May negatively regulate the repressor activity of isoform 1 by binding to isoform 1, thereby preventing its binding to NRSE and leading to derepression of target genes (PubMed:11039732, PubMed:10490617). However, in another study, does not appear to be implicated in repressor activity of a NRSE motif-containing reporter construct nor in inhibitory activity on the isoform 1 transcriptional repressor activity (By similarity). Post-transcriptional inactivation of REST by SRRM4-dependent alternative splicing into isoform 2 is required in mechanosensory hair cells in the inner ear for derepression of neuronal genes, maintenance of hair cells and hearing (PubMed:29961578).
Sequence
MATQVMGQSSGGGSLFNNSANMGMALTNDMYDLHELSKAELAAPQLIMLANVALTGEASGSCCDYLVGEERQMAELMPVGDNHFSESEGEGLEESADLKGLENMELGSLELSAVEPQPVFEASAAPEIYSANKDPAPETPVAEDKCRSSKAKPFRCKPCQYEAESEEQFVHHIRIHSAKKFFVEESAEKQAKAWESGSSPAEEGEFSKGPIRCDRCGYNTNRYDHYMAHLKHHLRAGENERIYKCIICTYTTVSEYHWRKHLRNHFPRKVYTCSKCNYFSDRKNNYVQHVRTHTGERPYKCELCPYSSSQKTHLTRHMRTHSGEKPFKCDQCNYVASNQHEVTRHARQVHNGPKPLNCPHCDYKTADRSNFKKHVELHVNPRQFNCPVCDYAASKKCNLQYHFKSKHPTCPSKTMDVSKVKLKKTKKREADLLNNAVSNEKMENEQTKTKGDVSGKKNEKPVKAVGKDASKEKKPGSSVSVVQVTTRTRKSAVAAETKAAEVKHTDGQTGNNPEKPCKAKKNKRKKDAEAHPSEEPVNEGPVTKKKKKSECKSKIGTNVPKGGGRAEERPGVKKQSASLKKGTKKTPPKTKTSKKGGKLAPKGMGQTEPSSGALAQVGVSPDPALIQAEVTGSGSSQTELPSPMDIAKSEPAQMEVSLTGPPPVEPAQMEPSPAKPPQVEAPTYPQPPQRGPAPPTGPAPPTGPAPPTEPAPPTGLAEMEPSPTEPSQKEPPPSMEPPCPEELPQAEPPPMEDCQKELPSPVEPAQIEVAQTAPTQVQEEPPPVSEPPRVKPTKRSSLRKDRAEKELSLLSEMARQEQVLMGVGLVPVRDSKLLKGNKSAQDPPAPPSPSPKGNSREETPKDQEMVSDGEGTIVFPLKKGGPEEAGESPAELAALKESARVSSSEQNSAMPEGGASHSKCQTGSSGLCDVDTEQKTDTVPMKDSAAEPVSPPTPTVDRDAGSPAVVASPPITLAENESQEIDEDEGIHSHDGSDLSDNMSEGSDDSGLHGARPTPPEATSKNGKAGLAGKVTEGEFVCIFCDRSFRKEKDYSKHLNRHLVNVYFLEEAAEEQEEQEEREEQE