WWOX

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WWOX
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
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Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_019573

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001278926
NP_057457
NP_570607

NP_062519

Location (UCSC)Chr 16: 78.1 – 79.21 MbChr 8: 115.17 – 116.08 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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WW domain-containing oxidoreductase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the WWOX gene.[5][6][7][8]

Function

WW domain-containing proteins are found in all eukaryotes and play an important role in the regulation of a wide variety of cellular functions such as protein degradation, transcription, and RNA splicing. This gene encodes a protein which contains 2 WW domains and a short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase domain (SRD). The highest normal expression of this gene is detected in hormonally regulated tissues such as testis, ovary, and prostate. This expression pattern and the presence of an SRD domain suggest a role for this gene in steroid metabolism. The encoded protein is more than 90% identical to the mouse protein, which is an essential mediator of tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced apoptosis, suggesting a similar, important role in apoptosis for the human protein. In addition, there is evidence that this gene behaves as a suppressor of tumor growth. Alternative splicing of this gene generates transcript variants that encode different isoforms.[8]

WWOX is also known as human accelerated region 6. It may, therefore, have played a key role in differentiating humans from apes.[9]

Interactions

WWOX has been shown to

interact with P53 and ACK1.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000186153Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000004637Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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  8. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: WWOX WW domain containing oxidoreductase".
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Further reading


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