Recombinant Human Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator 2 (ARNT2)

Uniprot Id

Q9HBZ2

Target Species

Human

Target Name

ARNT2

Target Full Name

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator 2

Target Function

Transcription factor that plays a role in the development of the hypothalamo-pituitary axis, postnatal brain growth, and visual and renal function. Specifically recognizes the xenobiotic response element (XRE).

Target Involvement

Webb-Dattani syndrome (WEDAS)

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus.

Target Synonyms

ARNT protein 2; ARNT2; ARNT2_HUMAN; Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator 2; bHLHe1; Class E basic helix-loop-helix protein 1

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the basic-helix-loop-helix-Per-Arnt-Sim (bHLH-PAS) superfamily of transcription factors. The encoded protein acts as a partner for several sensor proteins of the bHLH-PAS family, forming heterodimers with the sensor proteins that bind regulatory DNA sequences in genes responsive to developmental and environmental stimuli. Under hypoxic conditions, the encoded protein complexes with hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha in the nucleus and this complex binds to hypoxia-responsive elements in enhancers and promoters of oxygen-responsive genes. A highly similar protein in mouse forms functional complexes with both aryl hydrocarbon receptors and Single-minded proteins, suggesting additional roles for the encoded protein in the metabolism of xenobiotic compounds and the regulation of neurogenesis, respectively.