ESRRG

This gene encodes a member of the estrogen receptor-related receptor (ESRR) family, which belongs to the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily. All members of the ESRR family share an almost identical DNA binding domain, which is composed of two C4-type zinc finger motifs. The ESRR members are orphan nuclear receptors; they bind to the estrogen response element and steroidogenic factor 1 response element, and activate genes controlled by both response elements in the absence of any ligands. The ESRR family is closely related to the estrogen receptor (ER) family. They share target genes, co-regulators and promoters, and by targeting the same set of genes, the ESRRs seem to interfere with the ER-mediated estrogen response in various ways. It has been reported that the family member encoded by this gene functions as a transcriptional activator of DNA cytosine-5-methyltransferases 1 (Dnmt1) expression by direct binding to its response elements in the DNMT1 promoters, modulates cell proliferation and estrogen signaling in breast cancer, and negatively regulates bone morphogenetic protein 2-induced osteoblast differentiation and bone formation. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been identified, which mainly differ at the 5' end and some of which encode protein isoforms differing in the N-terminal region. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]

Full Name

Estrogen Related Receptor Gamma

Research Area

Orphan receptor that acts as transcription activator in the absence of bound ligand. Binds specifically to an estrogen response element and activates reporter genes controlled by estrogen response elements (By similarity).

Induces the expression of PERM1 in the skeletal muscle.

Biological Process

Positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis Source: YuBioLab
Positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated Source: UniProtKB
Regulation of transcription, DNA-templated Source: UniProtKB
Regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II Source: GO_Central
Retinoic acid receptor signaling pathway Source: InterPro

Cellular Location

Nucleus

PTM

Acetylated by PCAF/KAT2 (in vitro).
Sumoylation on Lys-40 is enhanced by phosphorylation at Ser-45 and represses transcriptional activity.
Phosphorylation on Ser-45 enhances sumoylation on Lys-40 thus repressing transcriptional activity.