MITF


Summary: The protein encoded by this gene is a transcription factor that contains both basic helix-loop-helix and leucine zipper structural features. The encoded protein regulates melanocyte development and is responsible for pigment cell-specific transcription of the melanogenesis enzyme genes. Heterozygous mutations in the this gene cause auditory-pigmentary syndromes, such as Waardenburg syndrome type 2 and Tietz syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017].

NameOMIM IDEnsembl IDHGNC IDPHARMGKB IDMap Location
melanogenesis associated transcription factorMIM:156845Ensembl:ENSG00000187098HGNC:HGNC:7105PA308233p13

GO terms in MITF


Term TypeEvidence TypeGO Term IDGO Des.
BPIMPGO:0000122negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
BPIMPGO:0006355regulation of transcription, DNA-templated
BPNASGO:0006355regulation of transcription, DNA-templated
BPIEAGO:0006366transcription by RNA polymerase II
BPIDAGO:0010628positive regulation of gene expression
BPIMPGO:0010628positive regulation of gene expression
BPIEAGO:0030316osteoclast differentiation
BPIBAGO:0030318melanocyte differentiation
BPNASGO:0030318melanocyte differentiation
BPIEAGO:0042127regulation of cell proliferation
BPIEAGO:0043010camera-type eye development
BPIEAGO:0044336canonical Wnt signaling pathway involved in negative regulation of apoptotic process
BPIEAGO:0045165cell fate commitment
BPIEAGO:0045670regulation of osteoclast differentiation
BPIDAGO:0045893positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated
BPNASGO:0045893positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated
BPIDAGO:0045944positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
BPIMPGO:0045944positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II
BPIEAGO:0046849bone remodeling
BPIDAGO:0065003protein-containing complex assembly
BPIDAGO:2000144positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription, initiation
BPIDAGO:2001141regulation of RNA biosynthetic process
CCIDAGO:0005634nucleus
CCNASGO:0005634nucleus
CCTASGO:0005654nucleoplasm
CCIDAGO:0032991protein-containing complex
MFIDAGO:0000978RNA polymerase II proximal promoter sequence-specific DNA binding
MFISAGO:0000981RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
MFISMGO:0000981RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
MFNASGO:0000981RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding
MFIDAGO:0001077transcriptional activator activity, RNA polymerase II proximal promoter sequence-specific DNA binding
MFIMPGO:0001077transcriptional activator activity, RNA polymerase II proximal promoter sequence-specific DNA binding
MFNASGO:0001227transcriptional repressor activity, RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
MFIEAGO:0003682chromatin binding
MFIEAGO:0003705transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II distal enhancer sequence-specific binding
MFIPIGO:0005515protein binding
MFIEAGO:0046983protein dimerization activity
MFIDAGO:0070888E-box binding

Gene expression in normal tissue: MITF

Gene-model tissue-cancer distribution: Bubble Plot

Gene-drug pathway distribution

Pathways in MITF


DatabasePathway IDPathway Des.
reactomeR-HSA-2990846SUMOylation
reactomeR-HSA-3108232SUMO E3 ligases SUMOylate target proteins
reactomeR-HSA-3232118SUMOylation of transcription factors
reactomeR-HSA-392499Metabolism of proteins
reactomeR-HSA-597592Post-translational protein modification
biocartamelanocytepathwaymelanocyte development and pigmentation pathway
pidbetacatenin_nuc_pathwayRegulation of nuclear beta catenin signaling and target gene transcription
pidil6_7pathwayIL6-mediated signaling events
pidkitpathwaySignaling events mediated by Stem cell factor receptor (c-Kit)
pidp38alphabetadownstreampathwaySignaling mediated by p38-alpha and p38-beta
pidrb_1pathwayRegulation of retinoblastoma protein
kegghsa04137Mitophagy - animal - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa04380Osteoclast differentiation - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa04916Melanogenesis - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa05200Pathways in cancer - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa05202Transcriptional misregulation in cancer - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa05218Melanoma - Homo sapiens (human)
netpathPathway_KitReceptorKitReceptor
wikipathwaysWP2018RANKL-RANK (Receptor activator of NFKB (ligand)) Signaling Pathway
wikipathwaysWP2064Neural Crest Differentiation
wikipathwaysWP304Kit receptor signaling pathway
wikipathwaysWP98Prostaglandin Synthesis and Regulation

Gene-Drug: Aster Plot


Drug IDDrug NameModel Num.
iGMDRD121GMX17783
iGMDRD210AC556493
iGMDRD420Leucascandrolide A3
iGMDRD79Gemcitabine3
iGMDRD100Zebularine3
iGMDRD839BRAF inhibitor2
iGMDRD446LY 21832401
iGMDRD888Compound 443
iGMDRD61Kinetin riboside1
iGMDRD193Fqi13
iGMDRD64Parbendazole1
iGMDRD123Isoevodiamine3
iGMDRD356PNU-746543
iGMDRD451Serdemetan3

Gene in drug-gene network: Network Plot

Gene-drug targets distribution

Gene Structure: PDB

Models in MITF

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