Nrf1 is targeted to the endoplasmic reticulum membrane by an N-terminal transmembrane domain: Inhibition of nuclear translocation and transacting function

W Wang, JY Chan - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2006 - ASBMB
Expression of antioxidant and phase 2 xenobiotic metabolizing enzyme genes is regulated
through cis-acting sequences known as antioxidant response elements. Transcriptional …

Nuclear import and export signals in control of Nrf2

AK Jain, DA Bloom, AK Jaiswal - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2005 - ASBMB
Nrf2 binds to the antioxidant response element and regulates expression and antioxidant
induction of a battery of chemopreventive genes. In this study, we have identified nuclear …

The Nrf3 transcription factor is a membrane-bound glycoprotein targeted to the endoplasmic reticulum through its N-terminal homology box 1 sequence

Y Zhang, A Kobayashi, M Yamamoto… - Journal of biological …, 2009 - ASBMB
Transcription factor Nrf3 (NF-E2 p45-related factor 3) is targeted to the endoplasmic
reticulum (ER). Mouse Nrf3 is subject to proteolysis, Asn glycosylation, and deglycosylation …

Nrf1 and Nrf2 play distinct roles in activation of antioxidant response element-dependent genes

M Ohtsuji, F Katsuoka, A Kobayashi, H Aburatani… - Journal of Biological …, 2008 - ASBMB
Nrf1 is a member of the vertebrate Cap'n'Collar (CNC) transcription factor family that
commonly contains a unique basic-leucine zipper domain. Among CNC family members …

Nrf2 Possesses a redox-insensitive nuclear export signal overlapping with the leucine zipper motif

W Li, MR Jain, C Chen, X Yue, V Hebbar… - Journal of Biological …, 2005 - ASBMB
Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) protein Nrf2 is a key transcription factor mediating the antioxidant
response. Under homeostatic conditions Nrf2 is anchored to cysteine-rich Keap1 and …

Keap1-dependent proteasomal degradation of transcription factor Nrf2 contributes to the negative regulation of antioxidant response element-driven gene expression

M McMahon, K Itoh, M Yamamoto, JD Hayes - Journal of Biological …, 2003 - ASBMB
Keap1 is a negative regulator of Nrf2, a bZIP transcription factor that mediates adaptation to
oxidative stress. Previous studies suggested this negative regulation is a consequence of …

The Nrf2 system as a potential target for the development of indirect antioxidants

KA Jung, MK Kwak - Molecules, 2010 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress causes damage to multiple cellular components such as DNA, proteins, and
lipids, and is implicated in various human diseases including cancer, neurodegeneration …

Increased protein stability as a mechanism that enhances Nrf2-mediated transcriptional activation of the antioxidant response element: degradation of Nrf2 by the 26 S …

T Nguyen, PJ Sherratt, HC Huang, CS Yang… - Journal of Biological …, 2003 - ASBMB
Nrf2 (NF-E2-related factor 2) is a central transcription factor involved in the transcriptional
activation of many genes encoding phase II drug-metabolizing enzymes via the antioxidant …

Phosphorylation of Nrf2 at Ser-40 by protein kinase C regulates antioxidant response element-mediated transcription

HC Huang, T Nguyen, CB Pickett - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2002 - ASBMB
Nrf2, a basic leucine zipper transcription factor, is an essential activator of the coordinated
transcription of genes encoding antioxidant enzymes and phase II detoxifying enzymes …

Identification of topological determinants in the N-terminal domain of transcription factor Nrf1 that control its orientation in the endoplasmic reticulum membrane

Y Zhang, JD Hayes - Biochemical Journal, 2010 - portlandpress.com
Nrf1 [NF-E2 (nuclear factor-erythroid 2)-related factor 1] is a CNC (cap'n'collar) bZIP (basic-
region leucine zipper) transcription factor that is tethered to ER (endoplasmic reticulum) and …