ANKRD49

UniProt ID: Q8WVL7
Organism: Homo sapiens
Review Status: COMPLETE
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Gene Description

ANKRD49 (ankyrin repeat domain-containing 49; fetal globin-inducing factor, FGIF) is a nuclear protein with an N-terminal acidic transactivation domain and C-terminal ankyrin repeats. It was identified as a fetal-expressed activator of gamma-globin expression, and it binds the transcription factor PKNOX1 and enhances PKNOX1-driven transcription of TGF-B1, behaving as a transcriptional coactivator. It has been reported to bind RAN, consistent with an importin-independent nuclear entry route used by ankyrin-repeat proteins, and to interact with the ankyrin-repeat hydroxylase FIH. It is highly expressed in testis, where it is nuclear in germ cells and promotes starvation-induced autophagy via NF-kB, and it promotes invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in lung cancer cells.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:17003112
Posttranslational hydroxylation of ankyrin repeats in Ikappa...
MODIFY
Summary: Protein binding (IPI, PMID:17003112) with HIF1AN (FIH), an asparaginyl hydroxylase that hydroxylates ankyrin repeats. This row comes from the FIH interaction screen of that study (only the abstract is cached); the pair recurs across five studies. Modified to enzyme binding.
Reason: [PMID:17003112 "After the identification of a series of ankyrin repeat domain (ARD)-containing proteins in a screen for proteins interacting with FIH"] [PMID:17003112 "peptides derived from a diverse range of ARD-containing proteins supported FIH enzyme activity."] [file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt "CC Q8WVL7; Q9NWT6: HIF1AN; NbExp=8; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-745632;"] Whether FIH hydroxylates ANKRD49 itself is not shown; enzyme binding names the partner class.
Proposed replacements: enzyme binding
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:17003112
After the identification of a series of ankyrin repeat domain (ARD)-containing proteins in a screen for proteins interacting with FIH
file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt
CC Q8WVL7; Q9NWT6: HIF1AN; NbExp=8; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-745632;
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:24855949
A code for RanGDP binding in ankyrin repeats defines a nucle...
MODIFY
Summary: Protein binding (IPI) with RAN. The source study shows that ankyrin repeats with a defined code bind RanGDP and enter the nucleus independently of importins; GOA's curated IPI records ANKRD49 binding RAN in that study (only the abstract is cached). Modified to small GTPase binding (GO:0008536 Ran GTPase binding has been merged into GO:0031267).
Reason: [PMID:24855949 "AR-containing proteins (ARPs) with a hydrophobic residue at the 13th position of two consecutive ARs bind RanGDP efficiently, and consequently enter the nucleus."] [file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt "CC Q8WVL7; P62826: RAN; NbExp=2; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-286642;"] This also offers a mechanism for ANKRD49's nuclear localization.
Proposed replacements: small GTPase binding
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:24855949
AR-containing proteins (ARPs) with a hydrophobic residue at the 13th position of two consecutive ARs bind RanGDP efficiently, and consequently enter the nucleus.
file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt
CC Q8WVL7; P62826: RAN; NbExp=2; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-286642;
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25036637
A quantitative chaperone interaction network reveals the arc...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding (IPI, PMID:25036637) with FKBPL. The pair is reproducible across affinity purification and yeast two-hybrid studies, but its significance is unknown and no informative function term fits; GO:0005515 is uninformative.
Reason: The interaction is deposited as [file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt "CC Q8WVL7; Q9UIM3: FKBPL; NbExp=9; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-719882;"]; it is raised as a question rather than annotated.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt
CC Q8WVL7; Q9UIM3: FKBPL; NbExp=9; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-719882;
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:28514442
Architecture of the human interactome defines protein commun...
MODIFY
Summary: Protein binding (IPI, PMID:28514442) with HIF1AN (FIH), an asparaginyl hydroxylase that hydroxylates ankyrin repeats. This row comes from a proteome-scale affinity purification-mass spectrometry study; the pair recurs across five studies. Modified to enzyme binding.
Reason: [PMID:17003112 "After the identification of a series of ankyrin repeat domain (ARD)-containing proteins in a screen for proteins interacting with FIH"] [PMID:17003112 "peptides derived from a diverse range of ARD-containing proteins supported FIH enzyme activity."] [file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt "CC Q8WVL7; Q9NWT6: HIF1AN; NbExp=8; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-745632;"] Whether FIH hydroxylates ANKRD49 itself is not shown; enzyme binding names the partner class.
Proposed replacements: enzyme binding
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:17003112
After the identification of a series of ankyrin repeat domain (ARD)-containing proteins in a screen for proteins interacting with FIH
file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt
CC Q8WVL7; Q9NWT6: HIF1AN; NbExp=8; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-745632;
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:28514442
Architecture of the human interactome defines protein commun...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding (IPI, PMID:28514442) with FKBPL. The pair is reproducible across affinity purification and yeast two-hybrid studies, but its significance is unknown and no informative function term fits; GO:0005515 is uninformative.
Reason: The interaction is deposited as [file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt "CC Q8WVL7; Q9UIM3: FKBPL; NbExp=9; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-719882;"]; it is raised as a question rather than annotated.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt
CC Q8WVL7; Q9UIM3: FKBPL; NbExp=9; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-719882;
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:29426014
Network Analysis of UBE3A/E6AP-Associated Proteins Provides ...
MODIFY
Summary: Protein binding (IPI, PMID:29426014) with HIF1AN (FIH), an asparaginyl hydroxylase that hydroxylates ankyrin repeats. This row comes from a proteome-scale affinity purification-mass spectrometry study; the pair recurs across five studies. Modified to enzyme binding.
Reason: [PMID:17003112 "After the identification of a series of ankyrin repeat domain (ARD)-containing proteins in a screen for proteins interacting with FIH"] [PMID:17003112 "peptides derived from a diverse range of ARD-containing proteins supported FIH enzyme activity."] [file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt "CC Q8WVL7; Q9NWT6: HIF1AN; NbExp=8; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-745632;"] Whether FIH hydroxylates ANKRD49 itself is not shown; enzyme binding names the partner class.
Proposed replacements: enzyme binding
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:17003112
After the identification of a series of ankyrin repeat domain (ARD)-containing proteins in a screen for proteins interacting with FIH
file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt
CC Q8WVL7; Q9NWT6: HIF1AN; NbExp=8; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-745632;
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:32296183
A reference map of the human binary protein interactome.
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding (IPI) with SMARCD1 from the HuRI yeast two-hybrid map. There is no follow-up, and GO:0005515 is uninformative.
Reason: The interaction is deposited as [file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt "CC Q8WVL7; Q96GM5: SMARCD1; NbExp=4; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-358489;"], from a single yeast two-hybrid map without functional follow-up; its possible relevance to transcription is raised as a question for SMARCD1.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt
CC Q8WVL7; Q96GM5: SMARCD1; NbExp=4; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-358489;
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:32296183
A reference map of the human binary protein interactome.
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding (IPI) with ENKD1 from the HuRI yeast two-hybrid map. There is no follow-up, and GO:0005515 is uninformative.
Reason: The interaction is deposited as [file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt "CC Q8WVL7; Q9H0I2: ENKD1; NbExp=3; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-744099;"], from a single yeast two-hybrid map without functional follow-up; its possible relevance to transcription is raised as a question for SMARCD1.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt
CC Q8WVL7; Q9H0I2: ENKD1; NbExp=3; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-744099;
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:32296183
A reference map of the human binary protein interactome.
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding (IPI, PMID:32296183) with FKBPL. The pair is reproducible across affinity purification and yeast two-hybrid studies, but its significance is unknown and no informative function term fits; GO:0005515 is uninformative.
Reason: The interaction is deposited as [file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt "CC Q8WVL7; Q9UIM3: FKBPL; NbExp=9; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-719882;"]; it is raised as a question rather than annotated.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt
CC Q8WVL7; Q9UIM3: FKBPL; NbExp=9; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-719882;
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:33961781
Dual proteome-scale networks reveal cell-specific remodeling...
MODIFY
Summary: Protein binding (IPI, PMID:33961781) with HIF1AN (FIH), an asparaginyl hydroxylase that hydroxylates ankyrin repeats. This row comes from a proteome-scale affinity purification-mass spectrometry study; the pair recurs across five studies. Modified to enzyme binding.
Reason: [PMID:17003112 "After the identification of a series of ankyrin repeat domain (ARD)-containing proteins in a screen for proteins interacting with FIH"] [PMID:17003112 "peptides derived from a diverse range of ARD-containing proteins supported FIH enzyme activity."] [file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt "CC Q8WVL7; Q9NWT6: HIF1AN; NbExp=8; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-745632;"] Whether FIH hydroxylates ANKRD49 itself is not shown; enzyme binding names the partner class.
Proposed replacements: enzyme binding
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:17003112
After the identification of a series of ankyrin repeat domain (ARD)-containing proteins in a screen for proteins interacting with FIH
file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt
CC Q8WVL7; Q9NWT6: HIF1AN; NbExp=8; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-745632;
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:33961781
Dual proteome-scale networks reveal cell-specific remodeling...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding (IPI, PMID:33961781) with FKBPL. The pair is reproducible across affinity purification and yeast two-hybrid studies, but its significance is unknown and no informative function term fits; GO:0005515 is uninformative.
Reason: The interaction is deposited as [file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt "CC Q8WVL7; Q9UIM3: FKBPL; NbExp=9; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-719882;"]; it is raised as a question rather than annotated.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt
CC Q8WVL7; Q9UIM3: FKBPL; NbExp=9; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-719882;
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:40205054
Multimodal cell maps as a foundation for structural and func...
MODIFY
Summary: Protein binding (IPI, PMID:40205054) with HIF1AN (FIH), an asparaginyl hydroxylase that hydroxylates ankyrin repeats. This row comes from a proteome-scale affinity purification-mass spectrometry study; the pair recurs across five studies. Modified to enzyme binding.
Reason: [PMID:17003112 "After the identification of a series of ankyrin repeat domain (ARD)-containing proteins in a screen for proteins interacting with FIH"] [PMID:17003112 "peptides derived from a diverse range of ARD-containing proteins supported FIH enzyme activity."] [file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt "CC Q8WVL7; Q9NWT6: HIF1AN; NbExp=8; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-745632;"] Whether FIH hydroxylates ANKRD49 itself is not shown; enzyme binding names the partner class.
Proposed replacements: enzyme binding
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:17003112
After the identification of a series of ankyrin repeat domain (ARD)-containing proteins in a screen for proteins interacting with FIH
file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt
CC Q8WVL7; Q9NWT6: HIF1AN; NbExp=8; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-745632;
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:40205054
Multimodal cell maps as a foundation for structural and func...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding (IPI, PMID:40205054) with FKBPL. The pair is reproducible across affinity purification and yeast two-hybrid studies, but its significance is unknown and no informative function term fits; GO:0005515 is uninformative.
Reason: The interaction is deposited as [file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt "CC Q8WVL7; Q9UIM3: FKBPL; NbExp=9; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-719882;"]; it is raised as a question rather than annotated.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/ANKRD49/ANKRD49-uniprot.txt
CC Q8WVL7; Q9UIM3: FKBPL; NbExp=9; IntAct=EBI-9381820, EBI-719882;
GO:0005634 nucleus
IC
PMID:16131492
{gamma}-Globin gene expression in chemical inducer of dimeri...
ACCEPT
Summary: Nucleus (IC). ANKRD49 is predominantly nuclear in mouse germ cells, consistent with its transactivation activity; accepted.
Reason: [PMID:26043108 "we found that ANKRD49 resides primarily in nucleus of spermatogonia, spermatocytes and round spermatids."] [PMID:11162141 "Transactivation assays in the yeast hybrid system and transient transfection assays in COS cells showed that a potent trans-activating domain resides in the N-terminus of this protein."]
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:26043108
we found that ANKRD49 resides primarily in nucleus of spermatogonia, spermatocytes and round spermatids.
PMID:11162141
Transactivation assays in the yeast hybrid system and transient transfection assays in COS cells showed that a potent trans-activating domain resides in the N-terminus of this protein.
GO:0005634 nucleus
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
ACCEPT
Summary: Nucleus (IEA). ANKRD49 is predominantly nuclear in mouse germ cells, consistent with its transactivation activity; accepted.
Reason: [PMID:26043108 "we found that ANKRD49 resides primarily in nucleus of spermatogonia, spermatocytes and round spermatids."] [PMID:11162141 "Transactivation assays in the yeast hybrid system and transient transfection assays in COS cells showed that a potent trans-activating domain resides in the N-terminus of this protein."]
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:26043108
we found that ANKRD49 resides primarily in nucleus of spermatogonia, spermatocytes and round spermatids.
PMID:11162141
Transactivation assays in the yeast hybrid system and transient transfection assays in COS cells showed that a potent trans-activating domain resides in the N-terminus of this protein.
GO:0005634 nucleus
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: Nucleus (ISS). ANKRD49 is predominantly nuclear in mouse germ cells, consistent with its transactivation activity; accepted.
Reason: [PMID:26043108 "we found that ANKRD49 resides primarily in nucleus of spermatogonia, spermatocytes and round spermatids."] [PMID:11162141 "Transactivation assays in the yeast hybrid system and transient transfection assays in COS cells showed that a potent trans-activating domain resides in the N-terminus of this protein."]
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:26043108
we found that ANKRD49 resides primarily in nucleus of spermatogonia, spermatocytes and round spermatids.
PMID:11162141
Transactivation assays in the yeast hybrid system and transient transfection assays in COS cells showed that a potent trans-activating domain resides in the N-terminus of this protein.
GO:0045893 positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription (IBA). ANKRD49 (FGIF) carries a potent N-terminal transactivation domain and raises gamma-globin expression; accepted.
Reason: [PMID:11162141 "Transactivation assays in the yeast hybrid system and transient transfection assays in COS cells showed that a potent trans-activating domain resides in the N-terminus of this protein."] [PMID:11162141 "Stable transfection assays provided evidence that the product of this gene may increase the level of gamma mRNA in HFE x MEL cell hybrids"] [PMID:16131492 "was reactivated by an artificial zinc finger-gamma-globin transcription factor and the previously identified fetal globin transactivators fetal KrΓΌppel-like factor (FKLF) and fetal globin-increasing factor (FGIF)."]
Propagation Review
Root cause: NO FAILURE CORE
Sources checked:
PANTHER:PTN009083995 SUPPORTS TRANSFER
ANKRD49 node; its only IBD is seeded by ANKRD49 alone (interpro/panther/PTHR24198/PTHR24198-paint.tsv).
UniProtKB:Q8WVL7 SUPPORTS TRANSFER
ANKRD49's own IDA annotations; expected, not circular.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11162141
Transactivation assays in the yeast hybrid system and transient transfection assays in COS cells showed that a potent trans-activating domain resides in the N-terminus of this protein.
PMID:11162141
Stable transfection assays provided evidence that the product of this gene may increase the level of gamma mRNA in HFE x MEL cell hybrids
PMID:16131492
was reactivated by an artificial zinc finger-gamma-globin transcription factor and the previously identified fetal globin transactivators fetal KrΓΌppel-like factor (FKLF) and fetal globin-increasing factor (FGIF).
GO:0045893 positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription
IDA
PMID:11162141
Cloning and characterization of a potential transcriptional ...
ACCEPT
Summary: Positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription (IDA). ANKRD49 (FGIF) carries a potent N-terminal transactivation domain and raises gamma-globin expression; accepted.
Reason: [PMID:11162141 "Transactivation assays in the yeast hybrid system and transient transfection assays in COS cells showed that a potent trans-activating domain resides in the N-terminus of this protein."] [PMID:11162141 "Stable transfection assays provided evidence that the product of this gene may increase the level of gamma mRNA in HFE x MEL cell hybrids"] [PMID:16131492 "was reactivated by an artificial zinc finger-gamma-globin transcription factor and the previously identified fetal globin transactivators fetal KrΓΌppel-like factor (FKLF) and fetal globin-increasing factor (FGIF)."]
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11162141
Transactivation assays in the yeast hybrid system and transient transfection assays in COS cells showed that a potent trans-activating domain resides in the N-terminus of this protein.
PMID:11162141
Stable transfection assays provided evidence that the product of this gene may increase the level of gamma mRNA in HFE x MEL cell hybrids
PMID:16131492
was reactivated by an artificial zinc finger-gamma-globin transcription factor and the previously identified fetal globin transactivators fetal KrΓΌppel-like factor (FKLF) and fetal globin-increasing factor (FGIF).
GO:0045893 positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription
IDA
PMID:16131492
{gamma}-Globin gene expression in chemical inducer of dimeri...
ACCEPT
Summary: Positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription (IDA). ANKRD49 (FGIF) carries a potent N-terminal transactivation domain and raises gamma-globin expression; accepted.
Reason: [PMID:11162141 "Transactivation assays in the yeast hybrid system and transient transfection assays in COS cells showed that a potent trans-activating domain resides in the N-terminus of this protein."] [PMID:11162141 "Stable transfection assays provided evidence that the product of this gene may increase the level of gamma mRNA in HFE x MEL cell hybrids"] [PMID:16131492 "was reactivated by an artificial zinc finger-gamma-globin transcription factor and the previously identified fetal globin transactivators fetal KrΓΌppel-like factor (FKLF) and fetal globin-increasing factor (FGIF)."]
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11162141
Transactivation assays in the yeast hybrid system and transient transfection assays in COS cells showed that a potent trans-activating domain resides in the N-terminus of this protein.
PMID:11162141
Stable transfection assays provided evidence that the product of this gene may increase the level of gamma mRNA in HFE x MEL cell hybrids
PMID:16131492
was reactivated by an artificial zinc finger-gamma-globin transcription factor and the previously identified fetal globin transactivators fetal KrΓΌppel-like factor (FKLF) and fetal globin-increasing factor (FGIF).
GO:0003713 transcription coactivator activity
IDA
PMID:11162141
Cloning and characterization of a potential transcriptional ...
NEW
Summary: Transcription coactivator activity (NEW, IDA). ANKRD49 has a potent N-terminal acidic transactivation domain, and it physically binds the DNA-binding transcription factor PKNOX1, raising expression of the PKNOX1 target TGF-B1.
Reason: [PMID:11162141 "The second pair coded for a protein containing an acidic domain in the N-terminus and three consecutive CDC10/SW16/ankyrin repeats in the C-terminus."] [PMID:11162141 "Transactivation assays in the yeast hybrid system and transient transfection assays in COS cells showed that a potent trans-activating domain resides in the N-terminus of this protein."] [PMID:41821002 "Mechanistically, ANKRD49 physically interacts with PKNOX1, and PKNOX1 binds to the TGF-Ξ²1 promoter, elevating TGF-Ξ²1 expression and subsequently activating SMAD signaling."] In ANKRD49-overexpressing cells, [PMID:41821002 "ChIP-qPCR analysis showed specific enrichment of the βˆ’ 1455 to βˆ’ 1441 region in Flag-PKNOX1 pulldowns from ANKRD49-OE cells compared with controls"], [PMID:41821002 "confirming that PKNOX1 directly binds this site and that ANKRD49 strengthens the interaction"] An acidic activation domain, binding to a DNA-binding factor, and increased occupancy of that factor at its target fit the coactivator signature, and ANKRD49 has no DNA-binding domain. Most directly, in the reporter assay with PKNOX1 supplied from a plasmid, [PMID:41821002 "Notably, PKNOX1 overexpression alone significantly enhanced TGF-Ξ²1 promoter activity, and co-expression of ANKRD49 further amplified this effect, suggesting that ANKRD49 potentiates PKNOX1 binding to the TGF-Ξ²1 promoter and enhances its transcriptional output"] Limits: in overexpressing cells [PMID:41821002 "both mRNA and protein levels of PKNOX1 were significantly elevated in ANKRD49-OE A549 or H1299 cells"], and [PMID:41821002 "Subcellular fractionation assays further demonstrated increased nuclear accumulation of PKNOX1 in ANKRD49-OE cells"], so part of the effect could be more nuclear PKNOX1 rather than coactivation; the plasmid-driven reporter result argues against transcriptional upregulation alone, but not against nuclear accumulation. ANKRD49 occupancy at the promoter was not measured.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11162141
The second pair coded for a protein containing an acidic domain in the N-terminus and three consecutive CDC10/SW16/ankyrin repeats in the C-terminus.
PMID:11162141
Transactivation assays in the yeast hybrid system and transient transfection assays in COS cells showed that a potent trans-activating domain resides in the N-terminus of this protein.
PMID:41821002
Mechanistically, ANKRD49 physically interacts with PKNOX1, and PKNOX1 binds to the TGF-Ξ²1 promoter, elevating TGF-Ξ²1 expression and subsequently activating SMAD signaling.
PMID:41821002
ChIP-qPCR analysis showed specific enrichment of the βˆ’ 1455 to βˆ’ 1441 region in Flag-PKNOX1 pulldowns from ANKRD49-OE cells compared with controls
PMID:41821002
confirming that PKNOX1 directly binds this site and that ANKRD49 strengthens the interaction
PMID:41821002
Notably, PKNOX1 overexpression alone significantly enhanced TGF-Ξ²1 promoter activity, and co-expression of ANKRD49 further amplified this effect, suggesting that ANKRD49 potentiates PKNOX1 binding to the TGF-Ξ²1 promoter and enhances its transcriptional output
PMID:41821002
both mRNA and protein levels of PKNOX1 were significantly elevated in ANKRD49-OE A549 or H1299 cells
PMID:41821002
Subcellular fractionation assays further demonstrated increased nuclear accumulation of PKNOX1 in ANKRD49-OE cells

Core Functions

Nuclear transcriptional coactivator with an N-terminal acidic activation domain that binds the DNA-binding factor PKNOX1 and enhances PKNOX1-driven transcription.

Supporting Evidence:
  • PMID:11162141
    Transactivation assays in the yeast hybrid system and transient transfection assays in COS cells showed that a potent trans-activating domain resides in the N-terminus of this protein.
  • PMID:41821002
    Mechanistically, ANKRD49 physically interacts with PKNOX1, and PKNOX1 binds to the TGF-Ξ²1 promoter, elevating TGF-Ξ²1 expression and subsequently activating SMAD signaling.
  • PMID:41821002
    Notably, PKNOX1 overexpression alone significantly enhanced TGF-Ξ²1 promoter activity, and co-expression of ANKRD49 further amplified this effect, suggesting that ANKRD49 potentiates PKNOX1 binding to the TGF-Ξ²1 promoter and enhances its transcriptional output
  • PMID:26043108
    we found that ANKRD49 resides primarily in nucleus of spermatogonia, spermatocytes and round spermatids.
  • PMID:11162141
    Stable transfection assays provided evidence that the product of this gene may increase the level of gamma mRNA in HFE x MEL cell hybrids

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Suggested Questions for Experts

Q: Does ANKRD49's HuRI partner SMARCD1 (BAF60a, a SWI/SNF subunit) mediate its activation function at target promoters?

Q: Does FIH hydroxylate the ankyrin repeats of ANKRD49, and does that affect its coactivator activity?

Q: What is the significance of the reproducible ANKRD49-FKBPL interaction?

Suggested Experiments

Experiment: Measure ANKRD49 occupancy at the TGF-B1 promoter by ChIP, and test whether an ANKRD49 mutant lacking its acidic domain still enhances PKNOX1-driven reporter activity while leaving PKNOX1 nuclear levels unchanged.

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