Recombinant Human Zinc finger protein 36, C3H1 type-like 2 (ZFP36L2)

Uniprot Id

P47974

Target Species

Human

Target Name

ZFP36L2

Target Full Name

mRNA decay activator protein ZFP36L2

Target Function

Zinc-finger RNA-binding protein that destabilizes several cytoplasmic AU-rich element (ARE)-containing mRNA transcripts by promoting their poly(A) tail removal or deadenylation, and hence provide a mechanism for attenuating protein synthesis. Acts as a 3'-untranslated region (UTR) ARE mRNA-binding adapter protein to communicate signaling events to the mRNA decay machinery. Functions by recruiting the CCR4-NOT deadenylase complex and probably other components of the cytoplasmic RNA decay machinery to the bound ARE-containing mRNAs, and hence promotes ARE-mediated mRNA deadenylation and decay processes. Binds to 3'-UTR ARE of numerous mRNAs. Promotes ARE-containing mRNA decay of the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor (LDLR) mRNA in response to phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) treatment in a p38 MAPK-dependent manner. Positively regulates early adipogenesis by promoting ARE-mediated mRNA decay of immediate early genes (IEGs). Plays a role in mature peripheral neuron integrity by promoting ARE-containing mRNA decay of the transcriptional repressor REST mRNA. Plays a role in ovulation and oocyte meiotic maturation by promoting ARE-mediated mRNA decay of the luteinizing hormone receptor LHCGR mRNA. Acts as a negative regulator of erythroid cell differentiation: promotes glucocorticoid-induced self-renewal of erythroid cells by binding mRNAs that are induced or highly expressed during terminal erythroid differentiation and promotes their degradation, preventing erythroid cell differentiation. In association with ZFP36L1 maintains quiescence on developing B lymphocytes by promoting ARE-mediated decay of several mRNAs encoding cell cycle regulators that help B cells progress through the cell cycle, and hence ensuring accurate variable-diversity-joining (VDJ) recombination process and functional immune cell formation. Together with ZFP36L1 is also necessary for thymocyte development and prevention of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) transformation by promoting ARE-mediated mRNA decay of the oncogenic transcription factor NOTCH1 mRNA.

Target Involvement

Defects in ZFP36L2 may be a cause of leukemias. Frameshfits mutations disrupting ZFP36L2 have been found in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia (PubMed:21109922).

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus. Cytoplasm.

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed mainly in the basal epidermal layer, weakly in the suprabasal epidermal layers. Expressed in epidermal keratinocytes (at protein level).

Target Synonyms

BRF2; Butyrate response factor 2; C3H1 type-like 2; EGF response factor 2; EGF-response factor 2; ERF 2; ERF-2; ERF2; Protein TIS11D; RNF162C; TIS11D; TISD_HUMAN; ZFP36 like 2; ZFP36 ring finger protein like 2; ZFP36-like 2; Zfp36l2; Zinc finger protein 36; Zinc finger protein 36, C3H type like 1; zinc finger protein 36, C3H type like 2; Zinc finger protein 36, C3H1 type like 2; Zinc finger protein, C3H type, 36 like 2