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Entrez GeneID

Gene Name

TP53I3

Gene Alias

PIG3

Gene Description

tumor protein p53 inducible protein 3

Omim ID

Gene Ontology

Gene Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is similar to oxidoreductases, which are enzymes involved in cellular responses to oxidative stresses and irradiation. This gene is induced by the tumor suppressor p53 and is thought to be involved in p53-mediated cell death. It contains a p53 consensus binding site in its promoter region and a downstream pentanucleotide microsatellite sequence. P53 has been shown to transcriptionally activate this gene by interacting with the downstream pentanucleotide microsatellite sequence. The microsatellite is polymorphic, with a varying number of pentanucleotide repeats directly correlated with the extent of transcriptional activation by p53. It has been suggested that the microsatellite polymorphism may be associated with differential susceptibility to cancer. At least two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq

Other Designations

OTTHUMP00000116037|p53-induced gene 3 protein|quinone oxidoreductase homolog