Synonyms:CMCU, ENTREZ:5970, HGNC:9955, MIM:164014, NFKB3, NM_001145138, NM_001243984, NM_001243985, NM_021975, NP_001138610, NP_001230913, NP_001230914, NP_068810, RELA proto-oncogene, NF-kB subunit, RELA, XM_011545206, XM_011545207, XP_011543508, XP_011543509, p65
Id:ENSG00000173039
Description:RELA proto-oncogene, NF-kB subunit
NF-kappa-B is a ubiquitous transcription factor involved in several biological processes. It is held in the cytoplasm in an inactive state by specific inhibitors. Upon degradation of the inhibitor, NF-kappa-B moves to the nucleus and activates transcription of specific genes. NF-kappa-B is composed of NFKB1 or NFKB2 bound to either REL, RELA, or RELB. The most abundant form of NF-kappa-B is NFKB1 complexed with the product of this gene, RELA. Four transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]