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Gene information for ARNT (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID405
Official gene symbolARNT
Full namearyl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator
Aliases,HIF-1beta,HIF1B,HIF1BETA,TANGO,bHLHe2,
Gene summaryThe aryl hydrocarbon (Ah) receptor is involved in the induction of several enzymes that participate in xenobiotic metabolism. The ligand-free, cytosolic form of the Ah receptor is complexed to heat shock protein 90. Binding of ligand, which includes dioxin and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, results in translocation of the ligand-binding subunit only to the nucleus. Induction of enzymes involved in xenobiotic metabolism occurs through binding of the ligand-bound Ah receptor to xenobiotic responsive elements in the promoters of genes for these enzymes. This gene encodes a protein that forms a complex with the ligand-bound Ah receptor, and is required for receptor function. The encoded protein has also been identified as the beta subunit of a heterodimeric transcription factor, hypoxia-inducible factor 1. A t(1;12)(q21;p13) translocation, which results in a TEL-ARNT fusion protein, is associated with acute myeloblastic leukemia. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1q21
Gene position150849186 - 150782186  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size67001 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID126110