InnateDB: Systems Biology of the Innate Immune Response

Mus musculus Protein: Phax

Summary

InnateDB Protein

IDBP-147825.6

Last Modified

2014-10-13 [Report errors or provide feedback]

Gene Symbol

Phax

Protein Name

phosphorylated adaptor for RNA export

Synonyms

2810055C14Rik; 4933427L19Rik; AU018701; AU018854; D18Ertd65e; p55; Rnuxa;

Species

Mus musculus

Ensembl Protein

ENSMUSP00000008445

InnateDB Gene

IDBG-147823 (Phax)

Protein Structure

UniProt Annotation

Function

A phosphoprotein adapter involved in the XPO1-mediated U snRNA export from the nucleus. Bridge components required for U snRNA export, the cap binding complex (CBC)-bound snRNA on the one hand and the GTPase Ran in its active GTP-bound form together with the export receptor XPO1 on the other. Its phosphorylation in the nucleus is required for U snRNA export complex assembly and export, while its dephosphorylation in the cytoplasm causes export complex disassembly. It is recycled back to the nucleus via the importin alpha/beta heterodimeric import receptor. The directionality of nuclear export is thought to be conferred by an asymmetric distribution of the GTP- and GDP-bound forms of Ran between the cytoplasm and nucleus. Its compartmentalized phosphorylation cycle may also contribute to the directionality of export. Binds strongly to m7G-capped U1 and U5 small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs) in a sequence-unspecific manner and phosphorylation- independent manner. Plays also a role in the biogenesis of U3 small nucleolar RNA (snoRNA). Involved in the U3 snoRNA transport from nucleoplasm to Cajal bodies. Binds strongly to m7G-capped U3, U8 and U13 precursor snoRNAs and weakly to trimethylated (TMG)- capped U3, U8 and U13 snoRNAs. Binds also to telomerase RNA (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.

Subcellular Localization

Nucleus {ECO:0000250}. Nucleus, nucleoplasm {ECO:0000250}. Nucleus, Cajal body {ECO:0000250}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269PubMed:10786834}. Note=Shuttles between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. Shuttles between the nucleoplasm and Cajal bodies. {ECO:0000250}.

Disease Associations

Tissue Specificity

Comments

Interactions

Number of Interactions

This gene and/or its encoded proteins are associated with 0 experimentally validated interaction(s) in this database.
They are also associated with 20 interaction(s) predicted by orthology.

Predicted by orthology
Total	20 [view]

Gene Ontology

Molecular Function

Accession	GO Term
GO:0003723	RNA binding
GO:0015643	toxic substance binding

Biological Process

GO:0006408	snRNA export from nucleus
GO:0015031	protein transport

Cellular Component

GO:0005634	nucleus
GO:0005730	nucleolus
GO:0005737	cytoplasm
GO:0015030	Cajal body
GO:0043025	neuronal cell body
GO:0043231	intracellular membrane-bounded organelle