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    CEBPA CCAAT enhancer binding protein alpha [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 1050, updated on 8-Oct-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    CEBPAprovided by HGNC
    Official Full Name
    CCAAT enhancer binding protein alphaprovided by HGNC
    Primary source
    HGNC:HGNC:1833
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSG00000245848 MIM:116897; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1833
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
    Also known as
    CEBP; C/EBP-alpha
    Summary
    This intronless gene encodes a transcription factor that contains a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain and recognizes the CCAAT motif in the promoters of target genes. The encoded protein functions in homodimers and also heterodimers with CCAAT/enhancer-binding proteins beta and gamma. Activity of this protein can modulate the expression of genes involved in cell cycle regulation as well as in body weight homeostasis. Mutation of this gene is associated with acute myeloid leukemia. The use of alternative in-frame non-AUG (GUG) and AUG start codons results in protein isoforms with different lengths. Differential translation initiation is mediated by an out-of-frame, upstream open reading frame which is located between the GUG and the first AUG start codons. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2013]
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    Genomic context

    See CEBPA in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    19q13.11
    Exon count:
    1
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 19 NC_000019.10 (33299934..33302534, complement)
    RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 19 NC_060943.1 (35819706..35822306, complement)
    RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 19 NC_000019.9 (33790840..33793440, complement)

    Chromosome 19 - NC_000019.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 10492 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 14442 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 14443 Neighboring gene tRNA-Thr (anticodon AGT) 1-3 Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_51171 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 14444 Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_51179 Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_51187 Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_51194 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr19:33698023-33698524 Neighboring gene LDL receptor related protein 3 Neighboring gene solute carrier family 7 member 10 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr19:33723689-33723856 Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_51216 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 14445 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 10493 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr19:33739547-33740048 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 10494 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr19:33741253-33742136 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr19:33742137-33743019 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr19:33764565-33765125 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr19:33765149-33765716 Neighboring gene HNF1 motif-containing MPRA enhancer 13 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr19:33769447-33770004 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr19:33777434-33778421 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr19:33782467-33783050 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr19:33784308-33785258 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 10495 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 10496 Neighboring gene CEBPA divergent transcript Neighboring gene RPS3A pseudogene 50

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Bibliography

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?

    HIV-1 interactions

    Replication interactions

    Interaction Pubs
    HIV-1 infection increases basal mRNA levels of JUN, IL6, STAT1, CEBPA, RELA, and CEBPG in monocyte derived macrophages PubMed

    Protein interactions

    Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
    Envelope transmembrane glycoprotein gp41 env A synthetic peptide corresponding to the immunosuppressive domain (amino acids 574-592) of HIV-1 gp41 downregulates the expression of CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP), alpha (CEBPA) in peptide-treated PBMCs PubMed
    Nef nef Knockdown of C/EBPalpha, C/EBPgamma, and AP-1 by siRNA shows significant reduction of CCL5 levels, suggesting that C/EBPalpha, C/EBPgamma, and AP-1 proteins are involved in Nef-mediated upregulation of CCL5 PubMed
    Tat tat HIV-1 Tat-mediated upregulation of CCL5 involves JAK2/3, AKT2/3, p38delta, NF-kappaB (p65/p50), C/EBP alpha/gamma, and AP-1 proteins PubMed
    tat Specific C/EBP and NF-kappaB transcription factor binding elements within the IL-1beta promoter are involved in Tat regulation of IL-1beta production PubMed

    Go to the HIV-1, Human Interaction Database

    Pathways from PubChem

    Interactions

    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

    Markers

    Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables DNA binding TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific ISA
    Inferred from Sequence Alignment
    more info
     
    enables RNA polymerase I transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables STAT family protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables chromatin DNA binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables identical protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables kinase binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein homodimerization activity ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    enables transcription cis-regulatory region binding IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in DNA-templated transcription IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in Notch signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in brown fat cell differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cellular response to lithium ion IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cellular response to organic cyclic compound IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cellular response to tumor necrosis factor IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cholesterol metabolic process IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cytokine-mediated signaling pathway NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in embryonic placenta development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in energy homeostasis ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in epithelial cell maturation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in fat cell differentiation ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in generation of precursor metabolites and energy TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in glucose homeostasis ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in granulocyte differentiation ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in hematopoietic stem cell proliferation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in inner ear development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in integrated stress response signaling NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in lipid homeostasis ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in liver development ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in lung development ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in macrophage differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in mitochondrion organization IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in myeloid cell differentiation IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in myeloid cell differentiation NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of cell cycle IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of cell population proliferation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in negative regulation of cell population proliferation ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of hematopoietic stem cell proliferation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II ISO
    Inferred from Sequence Orthology
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription initiation IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of fat cell differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of gene expression IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of inflammatory response ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of macrophage activation ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of DNA-templated transcription IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of cell cycle TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in transcription by RNA polymerase I IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in urea cycle IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in white fat cell differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    part_of C/EBP complex IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    part_of CHOP-C/EBP complex IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    part_of RNA polymerase II transcription regulator complex IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    part_of RNA polymerase II transcription regulator complex IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in chromatin ISA
    Inferred from Sequence Alignment
    more info
     
    located_in intracellular membrane-bounded organelle IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
     
    located_in nucleolus IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in nucleolus IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    located_in nucleoplasm IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
     
    located_in nucleoplasm TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    located_in nucleus IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    is_active_in nucleus ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    located_in nucleus NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    part_of transcription regulator complex IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha
    Names
    CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP), alpha

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

    These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

    These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

    Genomic

    1. NG_012022.1 RefSeqGene

      Range
      4961..7591
      Download
      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics), LRG_456

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_001285829.2NP_001272758.1  CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha isoform b

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (1) can initiate translation from an upstream non-AUG (GUG) site, and also from three downstream, in-frame AUG sites. The isoform (b, also known as C/EBP-30) represented in this RefSeq results from translation initiation at the third AUG start codon. Isoform b has a shorter N-terminus, compared to isoform c.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC008738
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P49715
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cd14711
      Location:161221
      bZIP_CEBPA; Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha (CEBPA): a DNA-binding and dimerization domain
    2. NM_001287424.2NP_001274353.1  CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha isoform c

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (1) can initiate translation from an upstream non-AUG (GUG) site, and also from three downstream, in-frame AUG sites. The isoform (c, also known as extended) represented in this RefSeq results from translation initiation at the upstream GUG start codon. Isoform c is the longest isoform.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC008738
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P49715
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cd14711
      Location:315375
      bZIP_CEBPA; Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha (CEBPA): a DNA-binding and dimerization domain
    3. NM_001287435.2NP_001274364.1  CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha isoform d

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (1) can initiate translation from an upstream non-AUG (GUG) site, and also from three downstream, in-frame AUG sites. The isoform (d) represented in this RefSeq results from translation initiation at the second AUG start codon. Isoform d has a shorter N-terminus, compared to isoform c.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC008738
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P49715
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cd14711
      Location:266326
      bZIP_CEBPA; Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha (CEBPA): a DNA-binding and dimerization domain
    4. NM_004364.5NP_004355.2  CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha isoform a

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_004355.2

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (1) can initiate translation from an upstream non-AUG (GUG) site, and also from three downstream, in-frame AUG sites. The isoform (a, also known as C/EBP-42) represented in this RefSeq results from translation initiation at the first AUG start codon. Isoform a has a shorter N-terminus, compared to isoform c.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC008738
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS54243.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A7LNP2, P49715, P78319, Q05CA4
      Related
      ENSP00000427514.1, ENST00000498907.3
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cd14711
      Location:280340
      bZIP_CEBPA; Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha (CEBPA): a DNA-binding and dimerization domain

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000019.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

      Range
      33299934..33302534 complement
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    Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Genomic

    1. NC_060943.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

      Range
      35819706..35822306 complement
      Download
      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)