ATOX1

ATX1 antioxidant protein 1 homolog (yeast)

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Identifiers
Symbols ATOX1; ATX1; HAH1; MGC138453; MGC138455
External IDs OMIM602270 MGI1333855 HomoloGene2984 GeneCards: ATOX1 Gene
EC number 6.2.1.2
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 475 11927
Ensembl ENSG00000177556 ENSMUSG00000018585
UniProt O00244 Q5NCU2
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_004045 NM_009720.2
RefSeq (protein) NP_004036 NP_033850.1
Location (UCSC) Chr 5:
151.12 – 151.15 Mb
Chr 11:
55.26 – 55.27 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Copper transport protein ATOX1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ATOX1 gene.[1][2]

This gene encodes a copper chaperone that plays a role in copper homeostasis by binding and transporting cytosolic copper to ATPase proteins in the trans-Golgi network for later incorporation to the ceruloplasmin. This protein also functions as an antioxidant against superoxide and hydrogen peroxide, and therefore, may play a significant role in cancer carcinogenesis. Because of its cytogenetic location, this gene represents a candidate gene for 5q-syndrome.[2]

In melanocytic cells ATOX1 gene expression may be regulated by MITF[3].

Interactions

ATOX1 has been shown to interact with Wilson disease protein[4][5] and ATP7A.[4]

References

  1. ^ Klomp LW, Lin SJ, Yuan DS, Klausner RD, Culotta VC, Gitlin JD (May 1997). "Identification and functional expression of HAH1, a novel human gene involved in copper homeostasis". J Biol Chem 272 (14): 9221–6. doi:10.1074/jbc.272.14.9221. PMID 9083055. 
  2. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: ATOX1 ATX1 antioxidant protein 1 homolog (yeast)". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=475. 
  3. ^ Hoek KS, Schlegel NC, Eichhoff OM, et al. (2008). "Novel MITF targets identified using a two-step DNA microarray strategy". Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 21 (6): 665–76. doi:10.1111/j.1755-148X.2008.00505.x. PMID 19067971. 
  4. ^ a b Larin, D; Mekios C, Das K, Ross B, Yang A S, Gilliam T C (Oct. 1999). "Characterization of the interaction between the Wilson and Menkes disease proteins and the cytoplasmic copper chaperone, HAH1p". J. Biol. Chem. (UNITED STATES) 274 (40): 28497–504. doi:10.1074/jbc.274.40.28497. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 10497213. 
  5. ^ Hamza, I; Schaefer M, Klomp L W, Gitlin J D (Nov. 1999). "Interaction of the copper chaperone HAH1 with the Wilson disease protein is essential for copper homeostasis". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (UNITED STATES) 96 (23): 13363–8. doi:10.1073/pnas.96.23.13363. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 23953. PMID 10557326. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=23953. 

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