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LOC111832670 alpha fetoprotein (AFP) 5' regulatory region [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 111832670, updated on 15-Mar-2024

Summary

Gene symbol
LOC111832670
Gene description
alpha fetoprotein (AFP) 5' regulatory region
Gene type
biological region
Feature type(s)
misc_feature: sequence_alteration
protein_bind
regulatory: TATA_box, enhancer, promoter, silencer, transcriptional_cis_regulatory_region
repeat_region
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Summary
This region encompasses the promoter and associated regulatory regions of the alpha fetoprotein (AFP) gene. Multiple enhancer elements and negative regulatory regions have been characterized upstream of the core promoter region. These elements are regulated by binding of zinc finger homeobox 3 (ATBF1/Zfhx3), HNF1 homeobox A, and CCAAT/enhancer binding proteins to defined binding sites in this sequence. Activity of this region is induced by glucocorticoids and repressed by transforming growth factor beta signalling, Hras oncogene, and tumor protein p53. A rare mutation in the proximal promoter increases HNF1 binding and is linked to increased AFP expression. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2018]
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Genomic context

Location:
4q13
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 4 NC_000004.12 (73430193..73436247)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 4 NC_060928.1 (76773903..76779969)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 4 NC_000004.11 (74295910..74301964)

Chromosome 4 - NC_000004.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA SNORA3/SNORA45 family Neighboring gene ANKRD17 divergent transcript Neighboring gene BRD4-independent group 4 enhancer GRCh37_chr4:74191462-74192661 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:74204803-74205304 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:74205305-74205804 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:74209023-74209524 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:74235125-74235832 Neighboring gene albumin (ALB) 5' regulatory region Neighboring gene albumin Neighboring gene P300/CBP strongly-dependent group 1 enhancer GRCh37_chr4:74315627-74316826 Neighboring gene alpha fetoprotein Neighboring gene NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:74360223-74360724 Neighboring gene afamin Neighboring gene long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2499 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 8651

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_056260.1 

    Range
    101..6155
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RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000004.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    73430193..73436247
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060928.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    76773903..76779969
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