Nfkappab-/P50 (NFKB1) Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes a 105 kD protein which can undergo cotranslational processing by the 26S proteasome to produce a 50 kD protein. The 105 kD protein is a Rel protein-specific transcription inhibitor and the 50 kD protein is a DNA binding subunit of the NF-kappa-B (NFKB) protein complex. NFKB is a transcription regulator that is activated by various intra- and extra-cellular stimuli such as cytokines, oxidant-free radicals, ultraviolet irradiation, and bacterial or viral products. Activated NFKB translocates into the nucleus and stimulates the expression of genes involved in a wide variety of biological functions. Inappropriate activation of NFKB has been associated with a number of inflammatory diseases while persistent inhibition of NFKB leads to inappropriate immune cell development or delayed cell growth. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009]

NFkB-p105: a transcription factor of the nuclear factor-kappaB ( NFkB) group. Undergoes cotranslational processing by the 26S proteasome to produce a 50 kD protein. The 105 kD protein is a Rel protein-specific transcription inhibitor and the 50 kD protein is a DNA binding subunit of NFkB. NFkB is a transcription regulator that is activated by various intra- and extra-cellular stimuli such as cytokines, oxidant-free radicals, ultraviolet irradiation, and bacterial or viral products. Activated NFkB translocates into the nucleus and stimulates the expression of genes involved in a wide variety of biological functions. Inappropriate activation of NFkB has been associated with a number of inflammatory diseases while persistent inhibition of NFkB leads to inappropriate immune cell development or delayed cell growth. There are five NFkB proteins in mammals (RelA/NFkB-p65, RelB, c-Rel, NF-_B1/NFkB-p105, and NF-_B2/NFkB-p100). They form a variety of homodimers and heterodimers, each of which activates its own characteristic set of genes. Two alternatively spliced isoforms have been described.

Protein type: Transcription factor; DNA-binding

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 4q24

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; mitochondrion; cytoplasm; nucleus; cytosol

Molecular Function: protein binding; protein homodimerization activity; protein heterodimerization activity; heat shock protein binding; double-stranded DNA binding; chromatin binding; transcription factor activity; transcription factor binding

Biological Process: transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB cascade; nerve growth factor receptor signaling pathway; apoptosis; negative regulation of cholesterol transport; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; negative regulation of cellular protein metabolic process; toll-like receptor 3 signaling pathway; negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; T cell receptor signaling pathway; activation of NF-kappaB transcription factor; toll-like receptor 10 signaling pathway; toll-like receptor 5 signaling pathway; positive regulation of interferon type I production; inflammatory response; toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway; membrane protein intracellular domain proteolysis; MyD88-independent toll-like receptor signaling pathway; negative regulation of interleukin-12 biosynthetic process; toll-like receptor 2 signaling pathway; MyD88-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway; response to copper ion; negative regulation of inflammatory response; toll-like receptor signaling pathway; innate immune response; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; toll-like receptor 9 signaling pathway; response to oxidative stress; negative regulation of apoptosis