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Signal transducer and activator of transcription 2, 113kDa (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the STAT protein family. In response to cytokines and growth factors, STAT family members are phosphorylated by the receptor associated kinases, and then form homo- or heterodimers that translocate to the cell nucleus where they act as transcription activators. In response to interferon (IFN), this protein forms a complex with STAT1 and IFN regulatory factor family protein p48 (ISGF3G), in which this protein acts as a transactivator, but lacks the ability to bind DNA directly. Transcription adaptor P300/CBP (EP300/CREBBP) has been shown to interact specifically with this protein, which is thought to be involved in the process of blocking IFN-alpha response by adenovirus. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2010]
P52630 [Direct mapping] Signal transducer and activator of transcription 2 R9QE65 [Target identity:100%; Query identity:100%] Signal transducer and activator of transcription
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Predicted intracellular proteins Transcription factors Immunoglobulin fold Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0002230 [positive regulation of defense response to virus by host] GO:0003677 [DNA binding] GO:0003700 [transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding] GO:0004871 [signal transducer activity] GO:0005515 [protein binding] GO:0005634 [nucleus] GO:0005654 [nucleoplasm] GO:0005737 [cytoplasm] GO:0005829 [cytosol] GO:0005886 [plasma membrane] GO:0006351 [transcription, DNA-templated] GO:0006355 [regulation of transcription, DNA-templated] GO:0006357 [regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter] GO:0007165 [signal transduction] GO:0007259 [JAK-STAT cascade] GO:0016032 [viral process] GO:0019221 [cytokine-mediated signaling pathway] GO:0042802 [identical protein binding] GO:0051607 [defense response to virus] GO:0060337 [type I interferon signaling pathway] GO:0060338 [regulation of type I interferon-mediated signaling pathway] GO:0098779 [mitophagy in response to mitochondrial depolarization]
B4DLC8 [Direct mapping] Signal transducer and activator of transcription 2; cDNA FLJ59331, highly similar to Signal transducer and activator of transcription 2
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Predicted intracellular proteins Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)