Glucocorticoid Receptor Alpha (GR-alpha) ELISA Kit for Rat

This gene encodes glucocorticoid receptor, which can function both as a transcription factor that binds to glucocorticoid response elements in the promoters of glucocorticoid responsive genes to activate their transcription, and as a regulator of other transcription factors. This receptor is typically found in the cytoplasm, but upon ligand binding, is transported into the nucleus. It is involved in inflammatory responses, cellular proliferation, and differentiation in target tissues. Mutations in this gene are associated with generalized glucocorticoid resistance. Alternative splicing of this gene results in transcript variants encoding either the same or different isoforms. Additional isoforms resulting from the use of alternate in-frame translation initiation sites have also been described, and shown to be functional, displaying diverse cytoplasm-to-nucleus trafficking patterns and distinct transcriptional activities (PMID:15866175). [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011]

GR: transcription factor of the nuclear receptor family. Receptor for glucocorticoids (GC). Binds to glucocorticoid response elements (GRE) and modulates other transcription factors. Affects inflammatory responses, cellular proliferation and differentiation in target tissues. Three alternatively spliced isoforms have been described.

Protein type: Mitochondrial; Transcription factor; DNA-binding; Nuclear receptor

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 5q31.3

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; membrane; mitochondrial matrix; cytoplasm; nucleus; cytosol

Molecular Function: protein dimerization activity; glucocorticoid receptor activity; protein binding; zinc ion binding; transcription factor activity; steroid binding

Biological Process: transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter; transcription, DNA-dependent; maternal behavior; adrenal gland development; regulation of glucocorticoid biosynthetic process; chromatin modification; signal transduction; glucocorticoid metabolic process; glucocorticoid mediated signaling; regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; glucocorticoid receptor signaling pathway; positive regulation of neuron apoptosis; gene expression; regulation of gluconeogenesis; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter

Disease: Glucocorticoid Resistance, Generalized