MAFG

Transcription factor MafG is a bZip Maf transcription factor protein that in humans is encoded by the MAFG gene.[5][6]

MAFG
Available structures PDB Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes 1K1V, 3A5T
Identifiers
Aliases	MAFG, hMAF, MAF bZIP transcription factor G
External IDs	OMIM: 602020 MGI: 96911 HomoloGene: 81816 GeneCards: MAFG
Gene location (Human) Chr. Chromosome 17 (human)[1] Band 17q25.3 Start 81,918,270 bp[1] End 81,927,735 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse) Chr. Chromosome 11 (mouse)[2] Band 11 E2|11 84.35 cM Start 120,625,117 bp[2] End 120,633,600 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern More reference expression data
Gene ontology Molecular function • GO:0001131, GO:0001151, GO:0001130, GO:0001204 DNA-binding transcription factor activity • DNA binding • GO:0001948 protein binding • protein heterodimerization activity • GO:0000980 RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding • GO:0001077, GO:0001212, GO:0001213, GO:0001211, GO:0001205 DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific • GO:0001200, GO:0001133, GO:0001201 DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific • sequence-specific DNA binding Cellular component • nucleoplasm • cell nucleus Biological process • regulation of epidermal cell differentiation • positive regulation of gene expression • adult behavior • blood coagulation • in utero embryonic development • regulation of cell proliferation • regulation of cellular pH • regulation of transcription, DNA-templated • transcription, DNA-templated • transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter • positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
Species	Human	Mouse
Entrez	4097	17134
Ensembl	ENSG00000197063	ENSMUSG00000051510
UniProt	O15525	O54790
RefSeq (mRNA)	NM_002359 NM_032711	NM_010756
RefSeq (protein)	NP_002350 NP_116100	NP_034886
Location (UCSC)	Chr 17: 81.92 – 81.93 Mb	Chr 11: 120.63 – 120.63 Mb
PubMed search	[3]	[4]
Wikidata
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MafG is one of the small Maf proteins, which are basic region and leucine zipper (bZIP)-type transcription factors. The HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee-approved gene name of MAFG is “v-maf avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog G”.

Discovery

MafG was first cloned and identified in chicken in 1995 as a new member of the small Maf (sMaf) genes.[5] MAFG has been identified in many vertebrates, including humans. There are three functionally redundant sMaf proteins in vertebrates, MafF, MafG, and MafK.[6][7]

Structure

MafG has a bZIP structure that consists of a basic region for DNA binding and a leucine zipper structure for dimer formation.[5] Similar to other sMafs, MafG lacks any canonical transcriptional activation domains.[5]

Expression

MAFG is broadly but differentially expressed in various tissues. MAFG expression was detected in all 16 tissues examined by the human BodyMap Project, but relatively abundant in lung, lymph node, skeletal muscle and thyroid tissues.[8] MafG gene expression is induced by oxidative stresses, such as hydrogen peroxide and electrophilic compounds.[9][10] Mouse Mafg gene is induced by Nrf2-sMaf heterodimers through an antioxidant response element (ARE) at the promoter proximal region.[10] In response to bile acids, mouse Mafg gene is induced by the nuclear receptor, FXR (Farnesoid X receptor).[11]

Function

Because of sequence similarity, no functional differences have been observed among the sMafs in terms of their bZIP structures. sMafs form homodimers by themselves and heterodimers with other specific bZIP transcription factors, such as CNC (cap 'n' collar) proteins [p45 NF-E2 (NFE2), Nrf1 (NFE2L1), Nrf2 (NFE2L2), and Nrf3 (NFE2L3)][12][13][14][15] and Bach proteins (BACH1 and BACH2).[16]

sMaf homodimers bind to a palindromic DNA sequence called the Maf recognition element (MARE: TGCTGACTCAGCA) and its related sequences.[7][17] Structural analyses have demonstrated that the basic region of a Maf factor recognizes the flanking GC sequences.[18] By contrast, CNC-sMaf or Bach-sMaf heterodimers preferentially bind to DNA sequences (RTGA(C/G)NNNGC: R=A or G) that are slightly different from MARE.[19] The latter DNA sequences have been recognized as antioxidant/electrophile response elements[20][21] or NF-E2-binding motifs[22][23] to which Nrf2-sMaf heterodimers and p45 NF-E2-sMaf heterodimer bind, respectively. It has been proposed that the latter sequences should be classified as CNC-sMaf-binding elements (CsMBEs).[19]

It has also been reported that sMafs form heterodimers with other bZIP transcription factors, such as c-Jun and c-Fos.[24]

Target genes

sMafs regulate different target genes depending on their partners. For instance, the p45-NF-E2-sMaf heterodimer regulate genes responsible for platelet production.[12][25][26] Nrf2-sMaf heterodimer regulates a battery of cytoprotective genes, such as antioxidant/xenobiotic metabolizing enzyme genes.[14][27] The Bach1-sMaf heterodimer regulates the heme oxygenase-1 gene.[16] In particular, it has been reported that Bach1-MafG heterodimers participate in the hypermethylation of genes with CpG island promoters in certain types of cancers.[28] The contribution of individual sMafs to the transcriptional regulation of their target genes has not yet been well examined.

Disease linkage

Loss of sMafs results in disease-like phenotypes as summarized in table below. Mice lacking MafG exhibit mild neuronal phenotype and mild thrombocytopenia.[25] However, mice lacking Mafg and one allele of Mafk (Mafg^−/−::Mafk^+/−) exhibit more severe neuronal phenotypes, severe thrombocytopenia and cataracts.[29][30] Mice lacking MafG and MafK (Mafg^−/−::Mafk^−/− ) die in the perinatal stage.[31] Finally, mice lacking MafF, MafG and MafK are embryonic lethal.[32] Embryonic fibroblasts that are derived from Maff^−/−::Mafg^−/−::Mafk^−/− mice fail to activate Nrf2-dependent cytoprotective genes in response to stress.[27]

Genotype			Mouse Phenotype
Maff	Mafg	Mafk
	−/−		Mild motor ataxia, mild thrombocytopenia [25]
	−/−	+/−	Severe motor ataxia, progressive neuronal degeneration, severe thrombocytopenia, and cataract [29][30]
	−/−	−/−	More severe neuronal phenotypes, and perinatal lethal [31]
−/−	+/−	−/−	No severe abnormality [32] (Fertile)
−/−	−/−	−/−	Growth retardation, fetal liver hypoplasia, and lethal around embryonic day, 13.5 [32]
+/− (heterozygote), −/− (homozygote), blank (wild-type)

In addition, accumulating evidence suggests that as partners of CNC and Bach proteins, sMafs are involved in the onset and progression of various human diseases, including neurodegeneration, arteriosclerosis and cancer.

Notes

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Further reading

• Bonaldo MF, Lennon G, Soares MB (Sep 1996). "Normalization and subtraction: two approaches to facilitate gene discovery". Genome Research. 6 (9): 791–806. doi:10.1101/gr.6.9.791. PMID 8889548.
• Johnsen O, Skammelsrud N, Luna L, Nishizawa M, Prydz H, Kolstø AB (Nov 1996). "Small Maf proteins interact with the human transcription factor TCF11/Nrf1/LCR-F1". Nucleic Acids Research. 24 (21): 4289–97. doi:10.1093/nar/24.21.4289. PMC 146217. PMID 8932385.
• Toki T, Itoh J, Kitazawa J, Arai K, Hatakeyama K, Akasaka J, Igarashi K, Nomura N, Yokoyama M, Yamamoto M, Ito E (Apr 1997). "Human small Maf proteins form heterodimers with CNC family transcription factors and recognize the NF-E2 motif". Oncogene. 14 (16): 1901–10. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1201024. PMID 9150357.
• Blank V, Kim MJ, Andrews NC (Jun 1997). "Human MafG is a functional partner for p45 NF-E2 in activating globin gene expression". Blood. 89 (11): 3925–35. doi:10.1182/blood.V89.11.3925. PMID 9166829.
• Marini MG, Chan K, Casula L, Kan YW, Cao A, Moi P (Jun 1997). "hMAF, a small human transcription factor that heterodimerizes specifically with Nrf1 and Nrf2". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272 (26): 16490–7. doi:10.1074/jbc.272.26.16490. PMID 9195958.
• Blank V, Knoll JH, Andrews NC (Aug 1997). "Molecular characterization and localization of the human MAFG gene". Genomics. 44 (1): 147–9. doi:10.1006/geno.1997.4847. PMID 9286713.
• Dhakshinamoorthy S, Jaiswal AK (Dec 2000). "Small maf (MafG and MafK) proteins negatively regulate antioxidant response element-mediated expression and antioxidant induction of the NAD(P)H:Quinone oxidoreductase1 gene". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275 (51): 40134–41. doi:10.1074/jbc.M003531200. PMID 11013233.
• Kataoka K, Yoshitomo-Nakagawa K, Shioda S, Nishizawa M (Jan 2001). "A set of Hox proteins interact with the Maf oncoprotein to inhibit its DNA binding, transactivation, and transforming activities". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276 (1): 819–26. doi:10.1074/jbc.M007643200. PMID 11036080.
• Hung HL, Kim AY, Hong W, Rakowski C, Blobel GA (Apr 2001). "Stimulation of NF-E2 DNA binding by CREB-binding protein (CBP)-mediated acetylation". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276 (14): 10715–21. doi:10.1074/jbc.M007846200. PMID 11154691.
• Kusunoki H, Motohashi H, Katsuoka F, Morohashi A, Yamamoto M, Tanaka T (Apr 2002). "Solution structure of the DNA-binding domain of MafG". Nature Structural Biology. 9 (4): 252–6. doi:10.1038/nsb771. PMID 11875518. S2CID 23687470.
• Dhakshinamoorthy S, Jaiswal AK (Aug 2002). "c-Maf negatively regulates ARE-mediated detoxifying enzyme genes expression and anti-oxidant induction". Oncogene. 21 (34): 5301–12. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1205642. PMID 12149651.
• Tramier M, Gautier I, Piolot T, Ravalet S, Kemnitz K, Coppey J, Durieux C, Mignotte V, Coppey-Moisan M (Dec 2002). "Picosecond-hetero-FRET microscopy to probe protein-protein interactions in live cells". Biophysical Journal. 83 (6): 3570–7. Bibcode:2002BpJ....83.3570T. doi:10.1016/S0006-3495(02)75357-5. PMC 1302432. PMID 12496124.
• Yamamoto T, Kyo M, Kamiya T, Tanaka T, Engel JD, Motohashi H, Yamamoto M (Jun 2006). "Predictive base substitution rules that determine the binding and transcriptional specificity of Maf recognition elements" (PDF). Genes to Cells. 11 (6): 575–91. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2443.2006.00965.x. hdl:2027.42/71635. PMID 16716189. S2CID 5546846.

External links

• MAFG+protein,+human at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
• Overview of all the structural information available in the PDB for UniProt: O54790 (Transcription factor MafG) at the PDBe-KB.

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