Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1 Group I Member 2 - CISMeF
Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1 Group I Member 2NCIt concept
Preferred Label : Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1 Group I Member 2;
NCIt synonyms : Pregnane X Nuclear Receptor; Pregnane X Receptor; Orphan Nuclear Receptor PXR; Steroid and Xenobiotic Receptor; Orphan Nuclear Receptor PAR1; NR1I2;
NCIt definition : Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2 (434 aa, 50 kDa) is encoded by the
human NR1I2 gene. This protein is involved in the metabolism of xenobiotics and steroids.;
NCIt note : Ligands for nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2 include dexamethasone, the
antibiotic rifampicin, various plant metabolites, including hyperforin, guggulipid,
colupulone, and isoflavones, and endogenous steroids, such as pregnenolone and progesterone.
(UniProt); Exposure to certain xenobiotics and steroids induces nuclear receptor subfamily 1
group I member 2 to bind to a response element in the promoters of the CYP3A4 and
ABCB1/MDR1 genes. (UniProt);