Recombinant Human Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF1A), Truncated

Uniprot Id

Q16665

Target Species

Human

Target Name

HIF1A

Target Full Name

Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha

Target Function

Functions as a master transcriptional regulator of the adaptive response to hypoxia. Under hypoxic conditions, activates the transcription of over 40 genes, including erythropoietin, glucose transporters, glycolytic enzymes, vascular endothelial growth factor, HILPDA, and other genes whose protein products increase oxygen delivery or facilitate metabolic adaptation to hypoxia. Plays an essential role in embryonic vascularization, tumor angiogenesis and pathophysiology of ischemic disease. Heterodimerizes with ARNT; heterodimer binds to core DNA sequence 5'-TACGTG-3' within the hypoxia response element (HRE) of target gene promoters. Activation requires recruitment of transcriptional coactivators such as CREBBP and EP300. Activity is enhanced by interaction with NCOA1 and/or NCOA2. Interaction with redox regulatory protein APEX1 seems to activate CTAD and potentiates activation by NCOA1 and CREBBP. Involved in the axonal distribution and transport of mitochondria in neurons during hypoxia.; (Microbial infection) Upon infection by human coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, is required for induction of glycolysis in monocytes and the consequent proinflammatory state. In monocytes, induces expression of ACE2 and cytokines such as IL1B, TNF, IL6, and interferons. Promotes human coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 replication and monocyte inflammatory response.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Nucleus speckle.

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed in most tissues with highest levels in kidney and heart. Overexpressed in the majority of common human cancers and their metastases, due to the presence of intratumoral hypoxia and as a result of mutations in genes encoding oncoproteins and tumo

Target Research Area

Transcription

Target Synonyms

ARNT interacting protein; ARNT-interacting protein; Basic helix loop helix PAS protein MOP1; Basic-helix-loop-helix-PAS protein MOP1; bHLHe78; Class E basic helix-loop-helix protein 78; HIF 1A; HIF 1alpha; HIF-1-alpha; HIF-1alpha; HIF-alpha; HIF1 A; HIF1 Alpha; HIF1; HIF1-alpha; HIF1A; HIF1A_HUMAN; hifla; Hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha; Hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha isoform I.3 ; Hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha subunit; Hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha subunit basic helix loop helix transcription factor; Hypoxia inducible factor 1; alpha subunit (basic helix loop helix transcription factor); Hypoxia inducible factor1alpha; Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha; Member of PAS protein 1; Member of PAS superfamily 1; Member of the PAS Superfamily 1; MOP 1; MOP1; PAS domain-containing protein 8; PASD 8; PASD8

Target Background

This gene encodes the alpha subunit of transcription factor hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1), which is a heterodimer composed of an alpha and a beta subunit. HIF-1 functions as a master regulator of cellular and systemic homeostatic response to hypoxia by activating transcription of many genes, including those involved in energy metabolism, angiogenesis, apoptosis, and other genes whose protein products increase oxygen delivery or facilitate metabolic adaptation to hypoxia. HIF-1 thus plays an essential role in embryonic vascularization, tumor angiogenesis and pathophysiology of ischemic disease. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified for this gene.