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Immunofluorescence (Transfected cell)

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Entrez GeneID

GeneBank Accession#

Protein Accession#

Gene Name

ACO1

Gene Alias

ACONS, IREB1, IREBP, IREBP1, IRP1

Gene Description

aconitase 1, soluble

Omim ID

Gene Ontology

Gene Summary

Aconitase 1, also known as iron regulatory element binding protein 1 (IREB1), is a cytosolic protein which binds to iron-responsive elements (IREs). IREs are stem-loop structures found in the 5' UTR of ferritin mRNA, and in the 3' UTR of transferrin receptor mRNA. The iron-induced binding to the IRE results in repression of translation of ferritin mRNA, and inhibition of degradation of the otherwise rapidly degrading transferrin receptor mRNA. Thus, IREB1 plays a central role in cellular iron homeostasis. It was also shown to have aconitase activity, and hence grouped with the aconitase family of enzymes. [provided by RefSeq

Other Designations

OTTHUMP00000021176|OTTHUMP00000021177|OTTHUMP00000045233|aconitase 1|aconitate hydratase|citrate hydro-lyase|ferritin repressor protein|iron regulatory protein 1|iron-responsive element binding protein 1