Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 0 Group B Member 2 - CISMeF
Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 0 Group B Member 2NCIt concept
Preferred Label : Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 0 Group B Member 2;
NCIt synonyms : NR0B2; Orphan Nuclear Receptor-SHP; SHP1; SHP; Short Heterodimer Partner; Orphan Nuclear Receptor SHP; Small Heterodimer Partner;
NCIt definition : Nuclear receptor subfamily 0 group B member 2 (257 aa, 28 kDa) is encoded by the
human NR0B2 gene. This protein plays a role in the negative regulation of transcription.;
NCIt note : Orphan Nuclear Receptor SHP, contains a putative ligand-binding domain and a dimerization
domain, but lacks a conventional DNA-binding domain. SHP heterodimerizes with nuclear
hormone receptors ESR, RAR, RXR, TR, and NR1I3, specifically inhibiting their ligand-dependent
transcriptional activation pathways. SHP may repress nuclear receptor-mediated transactivation
via two steps: competition with coactivators and direct transcriptional repression.;