FUNCTION: NF-kappa-B is a pleiotropic transcription factor present in almost all cell types and is the endpoint of a series of signal transduction events that are initiated by a vast array of stimuli related to many biological processes such as inflammation, immunity, differentiation, cell growth, t...
FUNCTION: NF-kappa-B is a pleiotropic transcription factor present in almost all cell types and is the endpoint of a series of signal transduction events that are initiated by a vast array of stimuli related to many biological processes such as inflammation, immunity, differentiation, cell growth, tumorigenesis and apoptosis. NF-kappa-B is a homo- or heterodimeric complex formed by the Rel-like domain-containing proteins RELA/p65, RELB, NFKB1/p105, NFKB1/p50, REL and NFKB2/p52. The dimers bind at kappa-B sites in the DNA of their target genes and the individual dimers have distinct preferences for different kappa-B sites that they can bind with distinguishable affinity and specificity. Different dimer combinations act as transcriptional activators or repressors, respectively. NF-kappa-B is controlled by various mechanisms of post-translational modification and subcellular compartmentalization as well as by interactions with other cofactors or corepressors. NF-kappa-B complexes are held in the cytoplasm in an inactive state complexed with members of the NF-kappa-B inhibitor (I-kappa-B) family. In a conventional activation pathway, I-kappa-B is phosphorylated by I-kappa-B kinases (IKKs) in response to different activators, subsequently degraded thus liberating the active NF-kappa-B complex which translocates to the nucleus. In a non-canonical activation pathway, the MAP3K14-activated CHUK/IKKA homodimer phosphorylates NFKB2/p100 associated with RelB, inducing its proteolytic processing to NFKB2/p52 and the formation of NF-kappa-B RelB-p52 complexes. The NF-kappa-B heterodimeric RelB-p52 complex is a transcriptional activator. The NF-kappa-B p52-p52 homodimer is a transcriptional repressor. NFKB2 appears to have dual functions such as cytoplasmic retention of attached NF-kappa-B proteins by p100 and generation of p52 by a cotranslational processing. The proteasome-mediated process ensures the production of both p52 and p100 and preserves their independent function. p52 binds to the kappa-B consensus sequence 5'-GGRNNYYCC-3', located in the enhancer region of genes involved in immune response and acute phase reactions. p52 and p100 are respectively the minor and major form; the processing of p100 being relatively poor. Isoform p49 is a subunit of the NF-kappa-B protein complex, which stimulates the HIV enhancer in synergy with p65. In concert with RELB, regulates the circadian clock by repressing the transcriptional activator activity of the CLOCK-ARNTL/BMAL1 heterodimer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7925301}.
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GO - Biological processes (BP):
extracellular matrix organization [GO:0030198]; follicular dendritic cell differentiation [GO:0002268]; germinal center formation [GO:0002467]; negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II [GO:0000122]; NIK/NF-kappaB signaling [GO:0038061]; positive regulation of transcription by RNA po...
extracellular matrix organization [GO:0030198]; follicular dendritic cell differentiation [GO:0002268]; germinal center formation [GO:0002467]; negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II [GO:0000122]; NIK/NF-kappaB signaling [GO:0038061]; positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II [GO:0045944]; regulation of transcription, DNA-templated [GO:0006355]; regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II [GO:0006357]; rhythmic process [GO:0048511]; spleen development [GO:0048536]
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GO - Molecular function (MF):
DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific [GO:0001228]; DNA-binding transcription factor activity [GO:0003700]; DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific [GO:0000981]; RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding [GO...
DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific [GO:0001228]; DNA-binding transcription factor activity [GO:0003700]; DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific [GO:0000981]; RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding [GO:0000978]; sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding [GO:1990837]
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GO - Cellular component (CC):
Bcl3/NF-kappaB2 complex [GO:0033257]; chromatin [GO:0000785]; cytoplasm [GO:0005737]; cytosol [GO:0005829]; NF-kappaB complex [GO:0071159]; nucleoplasm [GO:0005654]; nucleus [GO:0005634]...
Bcl3/NF-kappaB2 complex [GO:0033257]; chromatin [GO:0000785]; cytoplasm [GO:0005737]; cytosol [GO:0005829]; NF-kappaB complex [GO:0071159]; nucleoplasm [GO:0005654]; nucleus [GO:0005634]
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