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ATRX (NM_000489) - ATRX chromatin remodeler

Transcriptional Regulator Atrx Isoform 1

Mutations Visualisation

Protein summary

This is preferred isoform of ATRX protein. View all 2 isoforms
ATRX: transcriptional regulator ATRX isoform 1
Description:

The protein encoded by this gene contains an ATPase/helicase domain, and thus it belongs to the SWI/SNF family of chromatin remodeling proteins. This protein is found to undergo cell cycle-dependent phosphorylation, which regulates its nuclear matrix and chromatin association, and suggests its involvement in the gene regulation at interphase and chromosomal segregation in mitosis. Mutations in this gene are associated with X-linked syndromes exhibiting cognitive disabilities as well as alpha-thalassemia (ATRX) syndrome. These mutations have been shown to cause diverse changes in the pattern of DNA methylation, which may provide a link between chromatin remodeling, DNA methylation, and gene expression in developmental processes. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been reported. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2017].

Strand
-
Chromosome
X
Protein
2492 residues
All mutations
525
PTM sites
223
CDS
76,763,828 - 77,041,487
Transcription
76,760,355 - 77,041,755
71.31% of sequence is predicted to be disordered

External references

Mappings retrieved from NCBI & UniProt.
RefSeq
Entrez
gene: 546
UniProt
Ensembl