HNF1A

UniProt ID: P20823
Organism: Homo sapiens
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Gene Description

HNF1A (hepatocyte nuclear factor 1-alpha) is a homeodomain transcription activator, with an atypical POU-specific domain and an N-terminal dimerization domain, expressed in liver, kidney, intestine and pancreatic islets. It binds the inverted palindrome GTTAATNATTAAC as a homodimer or heterodimer with HNF1B and, together with the coactivator DCoH/PCBD1 (forming a heterotetramer), CBP/p300 and partner factors such as HNF4A, activates RNA polymerase II transcription of tissue-specific target genes, including hepatic plasma-protein and drug-metabolism genes, the renal glucose cotransporter SGLT2, and genes of beta-cell glucose metabolism and insulin secretion. Heterozygous loss-of-function variants cause maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 3 (MODY3), a primary insulin-secretion defect with low renal glucose threshold, and have been reported in some neonates with hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia; somatic biallelic inactivation causes familial and sporadic hepatocellular adenomas.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0000122 negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (electronic).
Reason: HNF1A is principally an activator; repression of some targets is plausible but secondary.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
GO:0000785 chromatin
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: Chromatin.
Reason: Appropriate location for a DNA-bound transcription factor.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:15961790
HNF1alpha and HNF1beta, which bind to this site, play an important part in the
GO:0000785 chromatin
ISA
GO_REF:0000113
ACCEPT
Summary: Chromatin.
Reason: Appropriate location for a DNA-bound transcription factor.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:15961790
HNF1alpha and HNF1beta, which bind to this site, play an important part in the
GO:0000976 transcription cis-regulatory region binding
IDA
PMID:12453420
Diabetes mutations delineate an atypical POU domain in HNF-1...
ACCEPT
Summary: Transcription cis-regulatory region binding (IDA).
Reason: HNF1A is a homeodomain (POU-homeodomain-like) transcription activator that binds the inverted palindrome GTTAATNATTAAC as a dimer and activates tissue-specific RNA polymerase II transcription in liver, kidney, intestine and islets; core activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12453420
cocrystallized human HNF-1alpha 83-279 with a high-affinity promoter and solved
PMID:15961790
HNF1alpha and HNF1beta, which bind to this site, play an important part in the
GO:0000976 transcription cis-regulatory region binding
IDA
PMID:15961790
Control of ACAT2 liver expression by HNF1.
ACCEPT
Summary: Transcription cis-regulatory region binding (IDA).
Reason: HNF1A is a homeodomain (POU-homeodomain-like) transcription activator that binds the inverted palindrome GTTAATNATTAAC as a dimer and activates tissue-specific RNA polymerase II transcription in liver, kidney, intestine and islets; core activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12453420
cocrystallized human HNF-1alpha 83-279 with a high-affinity promoter and solved
PMID:15961790
HNF1alpha and HNF1beta, which bind to this site, play an important part in the
GO:0000978 RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding.
Reason: HNF1A is a homeodomain (POU-homeodomain-like) transcription activator that binds the inverted palindrome GTTAATNATTAAC as a dimer and activates tissue-specific RNA polymerase II transcription in liver, kidney, intestine and islets; core activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Binds to the inverted palindrome 5
GO:0000978 RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding.
Reason: HNF1A is a homeodomain (POU-homeodomain-like) transcription activator that binds the inverted palindrome GTTAATNATTAAC as a dimer and activates tissue-specific RNA polymerase II transcription in liver, kidney, intestine and islets; core activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Binds to the inverted palindrome 5
GO:0000981 DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific.
Reason: HNF1A is a homeodomain (POU-homeodomain-like) transcription activator that binds the inverted palindrome GTTAATNATTAAC as a dimer and activates tissue-specific RNA polymerase II transcription in liver, kidney, intestine and islets; core activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Binds to the inverted palindrome 5
GO:0000981 DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
ISA
GO_REF:0000113
ACCEPT
Summary: DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific.
Reason: HNF1A is a homeodomain (POU-homeodomain-like) transcription activator that binds the inverted palindrome GTTAATNATTAAC as a dimer and activates tissue-specific RNA polymerase II transcription in liver, kidney, intestine and islets; core activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Binds to the inverted palindrome 5
GO:0001221 transcription coregulator binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: Transcription coregulator binding (electronic).
Reason: HNF1A binds the coactivator DCoH/PCBD1 through its dimerization domain, and CBP/p300.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10966642
which binds the coactivator, dimerization cofactor of HNF-1 (DCoH)
GO:0001223 transcription coactivator binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: Transcription coactivator binding (electronic).
Reason: HNF1A dimerization domain binds the coactivator DCoH (PCBD1), forming a heterotetramer that enhances activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10966642
which binds the coactivator, dimerization cofactor of HNF-1 (DCoH)
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
PCBD1; formed by a dimer of dimers (By similarity)
GO:0001228 DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific.
Reason: HNF1A is a homeodomain (POU-homeodomain-like) transcription activator that binds the inverted palindrome GTTAATNATTAAC as a dimer and activates tissue-specific RNA polymerase II transcription in liver, kidney, intestine and islets; core activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Binds to the inverted palindrome 5
GO:0001228 DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific.
Reason: HNF1A is a homeodomain (POU-homeodomain-like) transcription activator that binds the inverted palindrome GTTAATNATTAAC as a dimer and activates tissue-specific RNA polymerase II transcription in liver, kidney, intestine and islets; core activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Binds to the inverted palindrome 5
GO:0001750 photoreceptor outer segment
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
REMOVE
Summary: Photoreceptor outer segment (electronic transfer from rodent).
Reason: HNF1A is a nuclear transcription factor not expressed as a photoreceptor outer-segment protein; this electronic transfer is biologically implausible and unsupported for the human protein.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00108,
GO:0001889 liver development
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Liver development (InterPro).
Reason: HNF1A regulates hepatocyte gene expression and Hnf1a-null mice have liver dysfunction; a developmental/tissue role downstream of its TF activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
expression of multiple genes, especially in pancreatic islet cells and
GO:0003677 DNA binding
IDA
PMID:1989880
Identification and cloning of TCF-1, a T lymphocyte-specific...
UNDECIDED
Summary: DNA binding (IDA, TCF-1 cloning paper).
Reason: The cited paper (Oosterwegel et al. 1991) clones TCF-1, a T-lymphocyte-specific HMG-box transcription factor (TCF7), not HNF1A, which is a homeodomain protein; the annotation probably arises from the shared historical alias TCF1. The activity itself is correct for HNF1A and is supported by other annotations (e.g. PMID:12453420), but this evidence line cannot be verified as an HNF1A assay.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:1989880
TCF-1 contained a single
GO:0003677 DNA binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: DNA binding (electronic).
Reason: Correct general term for a sequence-specific DNA-binding TF.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Binds to the inverted palindrome 5
GO:0003682 chromatin binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: Chromatin binding.
Reason: Acceptable general term for a DNA-binding TF.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:15961790
HNF1alpha and HNF1beta, which bind to this site, play an important part in the
GO:0003690 double-stranded DNA binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: Double-stranded DNA binding.
Reason: HNF1A binds double-stranded promoter DNA as a dimer.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12453420
Two identical protein molecules are bound to the
GO:0003700 DNA-binding transcription factor activity
IDA
PMID:11980910
Mirk protein kinase is activated by MKK3 and functions as a ...
ACCEPT
Summary: DNA-binding transcription factor activity (IDA).
Reason: HNF1A is a homeodomain (POU-homeodomain-like) transcription activator that binds the inverted palindrome GTTAATNATTAAC as a dimer and activates tissue-specific RNA polymerase II transcription in liver, kidney, intestine and islets; core activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11980910
DCoH stabilizes
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
GO:0003700 DNA-binding transcription factor activity
IDA
PMID:1989880
Identification and cloning of TCF-1, a T lymphocyte-specific...
UNDECIDED
Summary: DNA-binding transcription factor activity (IDA, TCF-1 cloning paper).
Reason: The cited paper (Oosterwegel et al. 1991) clones TCF-1, a T-lymphocyte-specific HMG-box transcription factor (TCF7), not HNF1A, which is a homeodomain protein; the annotation probably arises from the shared historical alias TCF1. The activity itself is correct for HNF1A and is supported by other annotations (e.g. PMID:12453420), but this evidence line cannot be verified as an HNF1A assay.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:1989880
TCF-1 contained a single
GO:0003700 DNA-binding transcription factor activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: DNA-binding transcription factor activity (electronic).
Reason: HNF1A is a homeodomain (POU-homeodomain-like) transcription activator that binds the inverted palindrome GTTAATNATTAAC as a dimer and activates tissue-specific RNA polymerase II transcription in liver, kidney, intestine and islets; core activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Binds to the inverted palindrome 5
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:11980910
Mirk protein kinase is activated by MKK3 and functions as a ...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding (IPI; e.g. Mirk/DYRK1B, SPOP, coactivators, interactome screens).
Reason: Uninformative. Functionally relevant partners (DCoH/PCBD1 coactivator) are covered by coactivator-binding and complex terms; removal does not imply the interactions are false.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
PCBD1; formed by a dimer of dimers (By similarity)
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:14500717
Serine/threonine kinase Mirk/Dyrk1B is an inhibitor of epith...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding (IPI; e.g. Mirk/DYRK1B, SPOP, coactivators, interactome screens).
Reason: Uninformative. Functionally relevant partners (DCoH/PCBD1 coactivator) are covered by coactivator-binding and complex terms; removal does not imply the interactions are false.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
PCBD1; formed by a dimer of dimers (By similarity)
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:19264593
Prospero-related homeobox protein (Prox1) inhibits hepatitis...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding (IPI; e.g. Mirk/DYRK1B, SPOP, coactivators, interactome screens).
Reason: Uninformative. Functionally relevant partners (DCoH/PCBD1 coactivator) are covered by coactivator-binding and complex terms; removal does not imply the interactions are false.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
PCBD1; formed by a dimer of dimers (By similarity)
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:21988832
Toward an understanding of the protein interaction network o...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding (IPI; e.g. Mirk/DYRK1B, SPOP, coactivators, interactome screens).
Reason: Uninformative. Functionally relevant partners (DCoH/PCBD1 coactivator) are covered by coactivator-binding and complex terms; removal does not imply the interactions are false.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
PCBD1; formed by a dimer of dimers (By similarity)
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:33961781
Dual proteome-scale networks reveal cell-specific remodeling...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding (IPI; e.g. Mirk/DYRK1B, SPOP, coactivators, interactome screens).
Reason: Uninformative. Functionally relevant partners (DCoH/PCBD1 coactivator) are covered by coactivator-binding and complex terms; removal does not imply the interactions are false.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
PCBD1; formed by a dimer of dimers (By similarity)
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:35140242
Human transcription factor protein interaction networks.
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding (IPI; e.g. Mirk/DYRK1B, SPOP, coactivators, interactome screens).
Reason: Uninformative. Functionally relevant partners (DCoH/PCBD1 coactivator) are covered by coactivator-binding and complex terms; removal does not imply the interactions are false.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
PCBD1; formed by a dimer of dimers (By similarity)
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:35140242
Human transcription factor protein interaction networks.
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding (IPI; e.g. Mirk/DYRK1B, SPOP, coactivators, interactome screens).
Reason: Uninformative. Functionally relevant partners (DCoH/PCBD1 coactivator) are covered by coactivator-binding and complex terms; removal does not imply the interactions are false.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
PCBD1; formed by a dimer of dimers (By similarity)
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:35512704
Systematic discovery of mutation-directed neo-protein-protei...
REMOVE
Summary: Protein binding (IPI; e.g. Mirk/DYRK1B, SPOP, coactivators, interactome screens).
Reason: Uninformative. Functionally relevant partners (DCoH/PCBD1 coactivator) are covered by coactivator-binding and complex terms; removal does not imply the interactions are false.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
PCBD1; formed by a dimer of dimers (By similarity)
GO:0005634 nucleus
EXP
PMID:10966642
Structural basis of dimerization, coactivator recognition an...
ACCEPT
Summary: Nucleus.
Reason: HNF1A acts in the nucleus.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00108,
GO:0005634 nucleus
EXP
PMID:38018242
SPOP inhibits HBV transcription and replication by ubiquitin...
ACCEPT
Summary: Nucleus.
Reason: HNF1A acts in the nucleus.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00108,
GO:0005634 nucleus
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Nucleus.
Reason: HNF1A acts in the nucleus.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00108,
GO:0005634 nucleus
IDA
PMID:15355349
The HNF1beta transcription factor has several domains involv...
ACCEPT
Summary: Nucleus.
Reason: HNF1A acts in the nucleus.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00108,
GO:0005634 nucleus
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: Nucleus.
Reason: HNF1A acts in the nucleus.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00108,
GO:0005667 transcription regulator complex
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: Transcription regulator complex.
Reason: HNF1A forms a heterotetramer with the coactivator DCoH/PCBD1.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
PCBD1; formed by a dimer of dimers (By similarity)
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IDA
PMID:15355349
The HNF1beta transcription factor has several domains involv...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Cytoplasm (IDA, transfected HeLa/Xenopus domain-swap study).
Reason: Nuclear-import mapping in HNF1 domain-swap constructs; a cytoplasmic pool is not where HNF1A functions.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:15355349
we located a nuclear localization signal in
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Cytoplasm (electronic).
Reason: Non-functional location for a nuclear TF.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00108,
GO:0006357 regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II.
Reason: Core process.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10330009
HNF-1alpha and HNF-4 had a synergistic effect on alpha1-AT gene expression
GO:0006357 regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
IDA
PMID:10330009
Regulation of alpha1-antitrypsin gene expression in human in...
ACCEPT
Summary: Regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II.
Reason: Core process.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10330009
HNF-1alpha and HNF-4 had a synergistic effect on alpha1-AT gene expression
GO:0006357 regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: Regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II.
Reason: Core process.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10330009
HNF-1alpha and HNF-4 had a synergistic effect on alpha1-AT gene expression
GO:0006366 transcription by RNA polymerase II
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Transcription by RNA polymerase II (electronic).
Reason: HNF1A regulates rather than executes transcription; the regulation terms are more accurate.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
GO:0010628 positive regulation of gene expression
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: Positive regulation of gene expression.
Reason: Correct, general.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
GO:0010918 positive regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential (electronic from rodent beta-cell data).
Reason: Loss of HNF1A function impairs beta-cell glucose metabolism and mitochondrial energetics via target genes; indirect.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
years of age), a primary defect in insulin secretion and frequent
GO:0030073 insulin secretion
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Insulin secretion (InterPro2GO).
Reason: HNF1A does not take part in the secretion machinery; it regulates the beta-cell gene program, and loss causes a secretory defect (MODY3). The InterPro mapping over-reaches.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
years of age), a primary defect in insulin secretion and frequent
GO:0030262 apoptotic nuclear changes
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Apoptotic nuclear changes (electronic).
Reason: Rodent dominant-negative HNF1A beta-cell data; apoptosis follows loss of the target program and HNF1A does not execute nuclear apoptotic changes.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
GO:0031016 pancreas development
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Pancreas development (InterPro2GO).
Reason: HNF1A is expressed in developing and mature islets; a developmental, non-core role.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
expression of multiple genes, especially in pancreatic islet cells and
GO:0032024 positive regulation of insulin secretion
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of insulin secretion (electronic from rodent).
Reason: HNF1A sustains insulin secretion indirectly through transcription of beta-cell metabolic genes; MODY3 is a primary insulin-secretion defect.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
years of age), a primary defect in insulin secretion and frequent
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
expression of multiple genes, especially in pancreatic islet cells and
GO:0032991 protein-containing complex
IDA
PMID:11980910
Mirk protein kinase is activated by MKK3 and functions as a ...
ACCEPT
Summary: Protein-containing complex.
Reason: HNF1A forms complexes with DCoH-family coactivators and Mirk kinase.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11980910
Mirk, DCoHm, and HNF1alpha formed a complex
GO:0032991 protein-containing complex
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: Protein-containing complex.
Reason: HNF1A forms complexes with DCoH-family coactivators and Mirk kinase.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11980910
Mirk, DCoHm, and HNF1alpha formed a complex
GO:0035565 regulation of pronephros size
IMP NOT
PMID:15355349
The HNF1beta transcription factor has several domains involv...
ACCEPT
Summary: NOT regulation of pronephros size (IMP, Xenopus).
Reason: In Xenopus embryos HNF1alpha overexpression, unlike HNF1beta, had no effect on pronephros development; the negative annotation is consistent with the abstract.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:15355349
defective pronephros development, while HNF1alpha has no effect
GO:0035623 renal D-glucose absorption
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Renal D-glucose absorption.
Reason: HNF1A controls renal glucose reabsorption by regulating expression of the SGLT2 cotransporter; it acts upstream as a TF.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11269503
HNF1alpha plays a key role in
PMID:11269503
MODY3 patients are also characterized by a
GO:0035623 renal D-glucose absorption
IMP
PMID:11269503
HNF1alpha controls renal glucose reabsorption in mouse and m...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Renal D-glucose absorption.
Reason: HNF1A controls renal glucose reabsorption by regulating expression of the SGLT2 cotransporter; it acts upstream as a TF.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11269503
HNF1alpha plays a key role in
PMID:11269503
MODY3 patients are also characterized by a
GO:0042593 glucose homeostasis
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Glucose homeostasis (electronic).
Reason: HNF1A loss causes MODY3; indirect organism-level role.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
years of age), a primary defect in insulin secretion and frequent
GO:0042593 glucose homeostasis
IMP
PMID:11269503
HNF1alpha controls renal glucose reabsorption in mouse and m...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Glucose homeostasis (IMP).
Reason: Supported by human MODY3 renal and beta-cell phenotypes; indirect consequence of HNF1A transcriptional activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11269503
HNF1alpha plays a key role in
GO:0042593 glucose homeostasis
IMP
PMID:15277395
Polymorphic variations in the neurogenic differentiation-1, ...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Glucose homeostasis (IMP).
Reason: Supported by human MODY3 renal and beta-cell phenotypes; indirect consequence of HNF1A transcriptional activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11269503
HNF1alpha plays a key role in
GO:0042802 identical protein binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Identical protein binding (electronic).
Reason: HNF1A homodimerises via its N-terminal dimerization domain; structural prerequisite of DNA binding.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Binds DNA as a dimer (PubMed:12453420)
GO:0043066 negative regulation of apoptotic process
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Negative regulation of apoptotic process (electronic).
Reason: Rodent beta-cell studies; indirect.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
expression of multiple genes, especially in pancreatic islet cells and
GO:0043565 sequence-specific DNA binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: Sequence-specific DNA binding.
Reason: Correct; binds GTTAATNATTAAC.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Binds to the inverted palindrome 5
GO:0045120 pronucleus
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Pronucleus (electronic from mouse).
Reason: Detection in zygote pronuclei is a developmental expression observation of uncertain significance; HNF1A function is in differentiated liver, kidney, gut and islet nuclei.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00108,
GO:0045893 positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription
IDA
PMID:11980910
Mirk protein kinase is activated by MKK3 and functions as a ...
ACCEPT
Summary: Positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription.
Reason: Core process.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:15961790
HNF1alpha and HNF1beta, which bind to this site, play an important part in the
PMID:11980910
DCoH stabilizes
GO:0045893 positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription
IDA
PMID:12453420
Diabetes mutations delineate an atypical POU domain in HNF-1...
ACCEPT
Summary: Positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription.
Reason: Core process.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:15961790
HNF1alpha and HNF1beta, which bind to this site, play an important part in the
PMID:11980910
DCoH stabilizes
GO:0045893 positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription
IDA
PMID:1989880
Identification and cloning of TCF-1, a T lymphocyte-specific...
UNDECIDED
Summary: Positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription (IDA, TCF-1 cloning paper).
Reason: The cited paper (Oosterwegel et al. 1991) clones TCF-1, a T-lymphocyte-specific HMG-box transcription factor (TCF7), not HNF1A, which is a homeodomain protein; the annotation probably arises from the shared historical alias TCF1. The activity itself is correct for HNF1A and is supported by other annotations (e.g. PMID:12453420), but this evidence line cannot be verified as an HNF1A assay.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:1989880
TCF-1 contained a single
GO:0045893 positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: Positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription.
Reason: Core process.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:15961790
HNF1alpha and HNF1beta, which bind to this site, play an important part in the
PMID:11980910
DCoH stabilizes
GO:0045944 positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
ACCEPT
Summary: Positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II.
Reason: Core process.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10330009
HNF-1alpha and HNF-4 had a synergistic effect on alpha1-AT gene expression
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
GO:0045944 positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: Positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II.
Reason: Core process.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10330009
HNF-1alpha and HNF-4 had a synergistic effect on alpha1-AT gene expression
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
GO:0046983 protein dimerization activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Protein dimerization activity.
Reason: HNF1A binds DNA as a dimer; structural property.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12453420
Two identical protein molecules are bound to the
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Binds DNA as a dimer (PubMed:12453420)
GO:0046983 protein dimerization activity
IPI
PMID:12453420
Diabetes mutations delineate an atypical POU domain in HNF-1...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Protein dimerization activity.
Reason: HNF1A binds DNA as a dimer; structural property.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:12453420
Two identical protein molecules are bound to the
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Binds DNA as a dimer (PubMed:12453420)
GO:0051897 positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Positive regulation of PI3K/AKT signal transduction (electronic).
Reason: Indirect downstream readout; not a function of HNF1A.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
GO:0060261 positive regulation of transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: Positive regulation of transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II.
Reason: Consistent with HNF1A transactivation; accepted.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
GO:0060261 positive regulation of transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II
IGI
PMID:15355349
The HNF1beta transcription factor has several domains involv...
ACCEPT
Summary: Positive regulation of transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II.
Reason: Consistent with HNF1A transactivation; accepted.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
GO:0071233 cellular response to L-leucine
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Cellular response to L-leucine (electronic from rodent).
Reason: Expression/readout-based; no evidence HNF1A carries out a step of the leucine response.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
GO:0071333 cellular response to glucose stimulus
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Cellular response to glucose stimulus (electronic).
Reason: Rodent beta-cell data; indirect consequence of the HNF1A-driven metabolic gene program.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
expression of multiple genes, especially in pancreatic islet cells and
GO:0072752 cellular response to rapamycin
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Cellular response to rapamycin (electronic from rodent).
Reason: Expression-change based; not a function of HNF1A.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
GO:0098708 D-glucose import across plasma membrane
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: D-glucose import across plasma membrane.
Reason: Indirect, via transcription of glucose transporter genes (SGLT2) in kidney.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11269503
HNF1alpha plays a key role in
GO:0098708 D-glucose import across plasma membrane
IMP
PMID:11269503
HNF1alpha controls renal glucose reabsorption in mouse and m...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: D-glucose import across plasma membrane.
Reason: Indirect, via transcription of glucose transporter genes (SGLT2) in kidney.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:11269503
HNF1alpha plays a key role in
GO:1902031 regulation of NADP metabolic process
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Regulation of NADP metabolic process (electronic from rodent).
Reason: Downstream metabolic readout of target-gene regulation; annotating each downstream metabolic change over-annotates a transcription factor.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
GO:1903799 negative regulation of miRNA processing
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: Negative regulation of miRNA processing (electronic).
Reason: Indirect, single-study rodent inference; not supported as an HNF1A function in human.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
GO:2001171 positive regulation of ATP biosynthetic process
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Positive regulation of ATP biosynthetic process (electronic from rodent).
Reason: Indirect, via HNF1A target genes of beta-cell glucose metabolism.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
years of age), a primary defect in insulin secretion and frequent

Core Functions

Sequence-specific DNA-binding transcription activator that binds the GTTAATNATTAAC palindrome as a dimer and, with the coactivator DCoH/PCBD1, activates RNA polymerase II transcription of tissue-specific genes in liver, kidney, intestine and pancreatic islets.

Supporting Evidence:
  • file:human/HNF1A/HNF1A-uniprot.txt
    Transcriptional activator that regulates the tissue specific
  • PMID:12453420
    Two identical protein molecules are bound to the
  • PMID:10966642
    which binds the coactivator, dimerization cofactor of HNF-1 (DCoH)
  • PMID:15961790
    HNF1alpha and HNF1beta, which bind to this site, play an important part in the

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