NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
This gene is a member of the Ets family of transcription factors and of the ternary complex factor (TCF) subfamily. Proteins of the TCF subfamily form a ternary complex by binding to the the serum response factor and the serum response element in the promoter of the c-fos proto-oncogene. The protein encoded by this gene is a nuclear target for the ras-raf-MAPK signaling cascade. This gene produces multiple isoforms by using alternative translational start codons and by alternative splicing. Related pseudogenes have been identified on chromosomes 7 and 14. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2012]
Uniprot Description
ELK1: a transcription factor of the Ets family and the ternary complex factor (TCF) subfamily. Forms a ternary complex by binding to the serum response factor and the serum response element in the promoter of the c-fos proto-oncogene. Mediates gene activity in response to serum and growth factors. Phosphorylated by MAP kinase pathways at a cluster of S/T motifs at its C-terminus; phosphorylation at these sites is critical for transcriptional activation by Elk-1. Two alternatively-spliced isoforms have been described.
Protein type: DNA-binding; Transcription factor
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: Xp11.23
Cellular Component: axon terminus; cell soma; dendrite; mitochondrion; nucleoplasm; nucleus
Molecular Function: chromatin binding; DNA binding transcription factor activity; protein binding
Biological Process: cell differentiation; cellular response to gamma radiation; cellular response to testosterone stimulus; positive regulation of neuron death; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated; response to fibroblast growth factor; response to light stimulus; transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter