Estrogen related receptor

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estrogen-related receptor alpha
Identifiers
Symbol ESRRA ESRL1
HUGO 3471
Entrez 2101
OMIM 601998
RefSeq NM_004451
UniProt P11474
Other data
Locus Chr. 11 q12
estrogen-related receptor beta
Identifiers
Symbol ESRRB ESRL2
HUGO 3473
Entrez 2103
OMIM 602167
RefSeq NM_004452
UniProt O95718
Other data
Locus Chr. 14 q24.3
estrogen-related receptor gamma
Identifiers
Symbol ESRRG
HUGO 3474
Entrez 2104
OMIM 602969
RefSeq NM_206595
UniProt P62508
Other data
Locus Chr. 1 q41

There are three known estrogen related receptors:

  • ERRalpha
  • ERRbeta
  • ERRgamma

The ERRs are members of the orphan nuclear receptor family.

ERR's bind to estrogen response elements on DNA and modulate transcription but do not bind to endogenous estrogens.

In addition, ERR's seem to have their own response elements termed ERRE's. ERR's have been shown to play a role in energy homeostasis and cancer.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ariazi E, Jordan V (2006). "Estrogen-related receptors as emerging targets in cancer and metabolic disorders". Curr Top Med Chem 6 (3): 203-15. PMID 16515477.