SGTA

SGTA

Small glutamine-rich tetratricopeptide repeat-containing protein alpha is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SGTA gene.[1][2][3] SGTA orthologs[4] have also been identified in several mammals for which complete genome data are available. STGA belongs to a family of co-chaperone proteins that obtain a TPR motif.[5] STGA was discovered just 15 years ago.

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Function

The molecular function of the protein states that SGTA is a small glutamine-rich tetratricopeptide repeat (TRP)-containing protein, ubiquitously expressed, interacting with the NS1 protein of parvovirus H-1.[10]

The SGTA gene encodes a protein that is capable of interacting with the major nonstructural protein of parvovirus H-1 and 70-kDa heat shock cognate protein; however, its function is not known. Since this transcript is expressed ubiquitously in various tissues, this protein may serve a housekeeping function.[3]

Overview of main functions:[5]

  • hormone signaling
  • viral assembly and release
  • cell cycle and apoptosis
  • intracellular compartmentalization
  • neuronal synaptic transmission
  • post-translational transport and modification of proteins.

Small glutamine-rich tetratricopeptide repeat-containing protein alpha (STGA) acts as a co-chaperone and regulator of androgen and growth hormone receptor signaling.[5] The protein also mediates targets to the endoplasmic reticulum

Interactions

SGTA has been shown to interact with Growth hormone receptor.[2]

Interacting Proteins for the SGTA Gene:[10]

Associated Diseases[5]

  • Prostate, ovary, liver, and esophagus cancer
  • Hormone-related polycystic ovary syndrome
  • Amyloid-related Alzheimer's
  • Prion Diseases

References

  1. Kordes E, Savelyeva L, Schwab M, Rommelaere J, Jauniaux JC, Cziepluch C (August 1998). "Isolation and characterization of human SGT and identification of homologues in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Caenorhabditis elegans". Genomics. 52 (1): 90–94. doi:10.1006/geno.1998.5385. PMID 9740675.
  2. "OrthoMaM phylogenetic marker: SGTA coding sequence". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  3. Philp LK, Day TK, Butler MS, Laven-Law G, Jindal S, Hickey TE, et al. (June 2016). "Small Glutamine-Rich Tetratricopeptide Repeat-Containing Protein Alpha (SGTA) Ablation Limits Offspring Viability and Growth in Mice". Scientific Reports. 6 (1): 28950. doi:10.1038/srep28950. PMC 4928056. PMID 27358191.
  4. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  6. "STGA". GeneCards The Human Gene Database. Retrieved 2023-11-28.

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