Symbol: HCFC1 Name: host cell factor C1 (VP16-accessory protein) Entrez gene ID: 3054 Ensembl gene ID: ENSG00000172534 Species: Human (Taxid: 9606) Functional description: represses ZBTB17 activation of the p15(INK4b) promoter and inhibits its ability to recruit p300. Coactivator for EGR2 and GABP2. Tethers the chromatin modifying Set1/Ash2 histone H3 'Lys-4' methyltransferase (H3K4me) and Sin3 histone deacetylase (HDAC) complexes (involved in the activation and repression of transcription, respectively) together. Component of a THAP1/THAP3-HCFC1-OGT complex that is required for the regulation of the transcriptional activity of RRM1. As part of the NSL complex it may be involved in acetylation of nucleosomal histone H4 on several lysine residues. In case of human herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection, HCFC1 forms a multiprotein-DNA complex with the viral transactivator protein VP16 and POU2F1 thereby enabling the transcription of the viral immediate early genes. [UniProt] Observation: HCFC1 is a cronserved protein with a predominant nuclear localisation [7876203]. The mammalian HCF-1 is involved in cell cycle progression, both at the G1/S transition and at M phase and cytokinesis [12743030 ;15200950;17612494]. It acts by binding to and regulating many different transcripts and chromatin factors and assembling appropriate protein complexes for context-dependent gene expression regulation. HCF-1 helps to recruit the activating Set1/Ash2 histone methyltransferase complex [18043729]. Mammalian HCF-1 recruits te Set1/Ash2 histone methyltransferase activating complex to E2F1 and the Sin3 histone deacetylase repressive complex to E2F4 at the appropriate time of the cell cycle, which is likely to reinforce the activating or repressive functions of the respective E2F family members [17612494]. Assays: Organismal Lifespan Classification: References: Aging Relevance Analysis/Source: Homologs Edit \ Update (Admin) | Delete |
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