PARK7 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

The product of this gene belongs to the peptidase C56 family of proteins. It acts as a positive regulator of androgen receptor-dependent transcription. It may also function as a redox-sensitive chaperone, as a sensor for oxidative stress, and it apparently protects neurons against oxidative stress and cell death. Defects in this gene are the cause of autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinson disease 7. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

DJ-1: associated with autosomal recessive early onset parkinsonism. Involved in the oxidative stress response. Three cysteines in DJ-1 may be oxidized to cysteine sulphonic acid in the cellular response to H2O2. Loss of DJ-1 function may lead to neurodegeneration.

Protein type: Nuclear receptor co-regulator; Tumor suppressor; EC 3.4.-.-; Transcription regulation

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1p36.23

Cellular Component: PML body; mitochondrion; mitochondrial matrix; axon; cytoplasm; plasma membrane; mitochondrial intermembrane space; cytosol; nucleus; mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I; chromatin; lipid raft

Molecular Function: identical protein binding; oxidoreductase activity, acting on peroxide as acceptor; protein homodimerization activity; mercury ion binding; transcription coactivator activity; transcription factor binding; mRNA binding; peptidase activity; protein binding; enzyme binding; copper ion binding; androgen receptor binding; peroxiredoxin activity; cytokine binding; double-stranded DNA binding; glyoxalase III activity; superoxide dismutase copper chaperone activity; kinase binding; single-stranded DNA binding; receptor binding

Biological Process: negative regulation of protein export from nucleus; adult locomotory behavior; protein deglycosylation; membrane hyperpolarization; proteolysis; glycolate biosynthetic process; positive regulation of interleukin-8 production; regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential; negative regulation of protein amino acid phosphorylation; single fertilization; regulation of neuron apoptosis; enzyme active site formation via L-cysteine sulfinic acid; dopamine uptake; negative regulation of neuron apoptosis; inflammatory response; negative regulation of protein binding; mitochondrion organization and biogenesis; protein stabilization; activation of protein kinase B; regulation of TRAIL receptor biosynthetic process; detoxification of copper ion; negative regulation of protein sumoylation; negative regulation of proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process; positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; methylglyoxal catabolic process to D-lactate; positive regulation of protein kinase B signaling cascade; membrane depolarization; detoxification of mercury ion; regulation of inflammatory response; Ras protein signal transduction; negative regulation of ubiquitin-protein ligase activity; hydrogen peroxide metabolic process; lactate biosynthetic process; autophagy; negative regulation of protein kinase activity; positive regulation of transcription factor activity; negative regulation of protein ubiquitination; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; negative regulation of apoptosis

Disease: Parkinson Disease 7, Autosomal Recessive Early-onset