RSF1 Blocking Peptide (C-Term) Blocking Peptide

This gene encodes a nuclear protein that interacts with hepatitis B virus X protein (HBX) and facilitates transcription of hepatitis B virus genes by the HBX transcription activator, suggesting a role for this interaction in the virus life cycle. This protein also interacts with SNF2H protein to form the RSF chromatin-remodeling complex, where the SNF2H subunit functions as the nucleosome-dependent ATPase, and this protein as the histone chaperone. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]

HBXAP: Required for assembly of regular nucleosome arrays by the RSF chromatin-remodeling complex. Facilitates transcription of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genes by the pX transcription activator. In case of infection by HBV, together with pX, it represses TNF- alpha induced NF-kappa-B transcription activation. Represses transcription when artificially recruited to chromatin by fusion to a heterogeneous DNA binding domain. 3 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Transcription, coactivator/corepressor

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 11q14.1

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; nucleus; RSF complex

Molecular Function: ATPase activity; histone binding; protein binding

Biological Process: chromatin remodeling; DNA replication-independent nucleosome assembly at centromere; negative regulation of DNA binding; negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; nucleosome assembly; nucleosome positioning; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; positive regulation of viral transcription; transcription initiation