FEATURES

FAMILY

Sp1 C2H2-type zinc-finger protein family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as SP1_HUMAN, SP1, TSFP1. Transcription factor that can activate or repress transcription in response to physiological and pathological stimuli. Binds with high affinity to GC-rich motifs and regulates the expression of a large number of genes involved in a variety of processes such as cell growth, apoptosis, differentiation and immune responses. Highly regulated by post-translational modifications (phosphorylations, sumoylation, proteolytic cleavage, glycosylation and acetylation). Binds also the PDGFR-alpha G-box promoter. May have a role in modulating the cellular response to DNA damage. Implicated in chromatin remodeling. Plays an essential role in the regulation of FE65 gene expression. In complex with ATF7IP, maintains telomerase activity in cancer cells by inducing TERT and TERC gene expression. Isoform 3 is a stronger activator of transcription than isoform 1. Positively regulates the transcription of the core clock component ARNTL/BMAL1 (PubMed:10391891, PubMed:11371615, PubMed:11904305, PubMed:14593115, PubMed:16377629, PubMed:16478997, PubMed:16943418, PubMed:17049555, PubMed:18171990, PubMed:18199680, PubMed:18239466, PubMed:18513490, PubMed:18619531, PubMed:19193796, PubMed:20091743, PubMed:21798247, PubMed:21046154). Plays a role in the recruitment of SMARCA4/BRG1 on the c-FOS promoter. Plays a role in protecting cells against oxidative stress following brain injury by regulating the expression of RNF112 (By similarity). Interacts with ATF7IP, ATF7IP2, BAHD1, POGZ, HCFC1, AATF and PHC2. Interacts with HLTF; the interaction may be required for basal transcriptional activity of HLTF. Interacts (deacetylated form) with EP300; the interaction enhances gene expression. Interacts with HDAC1 and JUN. Interacts with ELF1; the interaction is inhibited by glycosylation of SP1. Interaction with NFYA; the interaction is inhibited by glycosylation of SP1. Interacts with ATF7IP and TBP. Interacts with MEIS2 isoform 4 and PBX1 isoform PBX1a. Interacts with EGR1 (PubMed:10391891, PubMed:10976766, PubMed:12021324, PubMed:12847090, PubMed:12855699, PubMed:15691849, PubMed:16478997, PubMed:19106100, PubMed:19285002, PubMed:19302979, PubMed:19666599, PubMed:20121949, PubMed:21746878, PubMed:7592727, PubMed:9466902). Interacts with SMARCA4/BRG1. Interacts with RNF112 in an oxidative stress-regulated manner (By similarity). Interacts with ZBTB7A; ZBTB7A prevents the binding to GC-rich motifs in promoters and represses the transcriptional activity of SP1 (PubMed:12004059). Interacts with DDX3X; this interaction potentiates SP1-induced CDKN1A/WAF1/CIP1 transcription (PubMed:16818630).

EXTERNAL LINKS

SP1

Transcription factor Sp1

SP1

Molecular Synopsis