| Identity |
| Other names | DEBT91 |
| DKFZP434L1021 | |
| FIGC | |
| PCMF | |
| ZZZ1 | |
| HGNC (Hugo) | KCMF1 |
| LocusID (NCBI) | 56888 |
| Location | 2p11.2 |
| Location_base_pair | Starts at 85198231 and ends at 85286595 bp from pter ( according to hg19-Feb_2009) [Mapping] |
| DNA/RNA |
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| Description | DNA size 87.29 kb, mRNA size 7555 bp, 7 exons. |
| Protein |
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| Description | 381 amino acids; 41.945 kDa protein. KCMF1 protein contains ring finger (Zinc finger, ZZ-type) 3-50 (48), zinc finger (C2H2-type) 78-101 (23), nuclear localization signal (NLS) 152-168 (17), and a coiled coil domain 225-257 (33). Isoforms: |
| Expression | Ubiquitously expressed. High level of expression is in pharynx, thyroid, respiratory tract and larynx; less expressed in female system, uterus and cervix. |
| Localisation | Nuclear. |
| Function | KCMF1 is a transcription factor. Basic functions of the KCMF1 gene are (i) early gene up-regulation during growth factor-induced branching tubulogenesis, (ii) ubiquitination through intrinsic E3 ubiquitin ligase activity, and (iii) a possible role in ion channel activity. |
| Homology | The percent identity below represents identity of KCMF1 over an aligned region in UniGene. Pan troglodytes: 97 (Percentage Identity) Canis lupas familiaris: 91 Bos Taurus: 90 Mus musculus: 96 Gallus gallus: 93 Danio rerio: 85. |
| Implicated in |
| Entity | Ewing's sarcoma family of tumors (ESFT) |
| Note | KCMF1 is down regulated by high constitutive CD99 (a cell surface glycoprotein) expression in ESFT. KCMF1 expression is inversely correlated with CD99 expression, as seen in a series of 22 primary ESFT. High CD99 expression levels contribute to the malignant properties of ESFT by promoting growth and migration of tumor cells. |
| Entity | Gastric cancer |
| Note | KCMF1 (also known as FIGC) encode a RING finger protein, has intrinsic E3 ubiquitin ligase activity and promotes ubiquitination. KCMF1 contains a novel C6H2-type RING finger domain at the NH2-terminal region, consensus sequence CX2C(7-11) CX2CXA5CX2CX(5-9) HX (1-3) H (XA: acidic residues). Using differential display approach with basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) inducible genes in gastric cancer cells, it was observed that FIGC upregulation in response to bFGF in gastric cancer. This suggests that FIGC might be implicated in gastric carcinogenesis through dysregulation of growth modulator. |
| External links |
| Bibliography |
| Debt91, a putative zinc finger protein differentially expressed during epithelial morphogenesis. |
| Li Z, Stuart RO, Eraly SA, Gittes G, Beier DR, Nigam SK. |
| Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2003 Jul 4;306(3):623-8. |
| PMID 12810064 |
| FIGC, a novel FGF-induced ubiquitin-protein ligase in gastric cancers. |
| Jang JH. |
| FEBS Lett. 2004 Dec 3;578(1-2):21-5. |
| PMID 15581609 |
| Suppression of KCMF1 by constitutive high CD99 expression is involved in the migratory ability of Ewing's sarcoma cells. |
| Kreppel M, Aryee DN, Schaefer KL, Amann G, Kofler R, Poremba C, Kovar H. |
| Oncogene. 2006 May 4;25(19):2795-800. |
| PMID 16314831 |
| REVIEW articles | automatic search in PubMed |
| Last year publications | automatic search in PubMed |
| Contributor(s) |
| Written | 07-2009 | Roshan Mandrawalia, Ranjan Tamuli |
| Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati-781 039, Assam, India |
| Citation |
| This paper should be referenced as such : |
| Mandrawalia R, Tamuli R . KCMF1 (potassium channel modulatory factor 1). Atlas Genet Cytogenet Oncol Haematol. July 2009 . URL : http://AtlasGeneticsOncology.org/Genes/KCMF1ID46364ch2p11.html |
This paper is referenced by INIST as such : |
| http://documents.irevues.inist.fr/bitstream/2042/44777/1/07-2009-KCMF1ID46364ch2p11.pdf [ Bibliographic record ] |
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