Summary

Name NR5A1
Full Name Steroidogenic factor 1
Synonyms SF-1, STF-1, hSF-1, Adrenal 4-binding protein, Fushi tarazu factor homolog 1, Nuclear receptor subfamily 5 group A member 1, Steroid hormone receptor Ad4BP | AD4BP, FTZF1, SF1
Primary ID Q13285
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Type protein
Relations 13
Function Transcriptional activator. Essential for sexual differentiation and formation of the primary steroidogenic tissues (PubMed:27378692). Binds to the Ad4 site found in the promoter region of steroidogenic P450 genes such as CYP11A, CYP11B and CYP21B. Also regulates the AMH/Muellerian inhibiting substance gene as well as the AHCH and STAR genes. 5'-YCAAGGYC-3' and 5'-RRAGGTCA-3' are the consensus sequences for the recognition by NR5A1 (PubMed:27378692). The SFPQ-NONO-NR5A1 complex binds to the CYP17 promoter and regulates basal and cAMP-dependent transcriptional activity. Binds phosphatidylcholine (By similarity). Binds phospholipids with a phosphatidylinositol (PI) headgroup, in particular PI(3,4)P2 and PI(3,4,5)P3. Activated by the phosphorylation of NR5A1 by HIPK3 leading to increased steroidogenic gene expression upon cAMP signaling pathway stimulation.

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Regulator Mechanism target score ℹ
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation NR5A1 0.363
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation NR5A1 0.453
Publications: 1 Organism: Chlorocebus Aethiops
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation NR5A1 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation NR5A1 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation HSD3B2 0.405
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png dephosphorylation NR5A1 0.255
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation STAR 0.467
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation CYP11B2 0.473
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/direct-activation.png transcriptional regulation STAR 0.467
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/direct-activation.png transcriptional regulation CYP19A1 0.473
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation CYP19A1 0.473
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding NR5A1 0.399
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png binding NR5A1 0.684
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens