ROR Alpha (RORA) Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the NR1 subfamily of nuclear hormone receptors. It can bind as a monomer or as a homodimer to hormone response elements upstream of several genes to enhance the expression of those genes. The encoded protein has been shown to interact with NM23-2, a nucleoside diphosphate kinase involved in organogenesis and differentiation, as well as with NM23-1, the product of a tumor metastasis suppressor candidate gene. Also, it has been shown to aid in the transcriptional regulation of some genes involved in circadian rhythm. Four transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2014]

RORA iso1: Orphan nuclear receptor. Binds DNA as a monomer to hormone response elements (HRE) containing a single core motif half-site preceded by a short A-T-rich sequence. This isomer binds to the consensus sequence 5'-[AT][TA]A[AT][CGT]TAGGTCA-3'. Regulates a number of genes involved in lipid metabolism such as apolipoproteins AI, APOA5, CIII, CYP71 and PPARgamma, in cerebellum and photoreceptor development including PCP2, OPN1SW, OPN1SM AND ARR3, in circadian rhythm with BMAL1, and skeletal muscle development with MYOD1. Possible receptor for cholesterol or one of its derivatives. Monomer. Interacts (via the DNA-binding domain) with HIF1; the interaction enhances HIF1A transcription under hypoxia through increasing protein stability. By hypoxia and melatonin. Widely expressed in a number of tissues. Activated by CaMK4. Belongs to the nuclear hormone receptor family. NR1 subfamily. 4 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: DNA-binding; Nuclear receptor

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 15q22.2

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; nucleus

Molecular Function: protein binding; ligand-dependent nuclear receptor activity; DNA binding; zinc ion binding; sequence-specific DNA binding; beta-catenin binding; oxysterol binding; steroid hormone receptor activity; transcription factor activity; transcription factor binding

Biological Process: circadian rhythm; transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter; granule cell precursor proliferation; intracellular receptor-mediated signaling pathway; regulation of macrophage activation; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; negative regulation of I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB cascade; positive regulation of circadian rhythm; negative regulation of fat cell differentiation; muscle cell differentiation; regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; negative regulation of inflammatory response; xenobiotic metabolic process; regulation of steroid metabolic process; cerebellar Purkinje cell differentiation; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; steroid hormone mediated signaling; gene expression; angiogenesis; circadian regulation of gene expression; nitric oxide biosynthetic process; cGMP metabolic process; regulation of smoothened signaling pathway