Gene: MIR219A1

Alternate names for this Gene: MIR219-1|MIRN219-1|MRI219-1|hsa-mir-219a-1|mir-219|mir-219a-1

Gene Summary: microRNAs (miRNAs) are short (20-24 nt) non-coding RNAs that are involved in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in multicellular organisms by affecting both the stability and translation of mRNAs. miRNAs are transcribed by RNA polymerase II as part of capped and polyadenylated primary transcripts (pri-miRNAs) that can be either protein-coding or non-coding. The primary transcript is cleaved by the Drosha ribonuclease III enzyme to produce an approximately 70-nt stem-loop precursor miRNA (pre-miRNA), which is further cleaved by the cytoplasmic Dicer ribonuclease to generate the mature miRNA and antisense miRNA star (miRNA*) products. The mature miRNA is incorporated into a RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), which recognizes target mRNAs through imperfect base pairing with the miRNA and most commonly results in translational inhibition or destabilization of the target mRNA. The RefSeq represents the predicted microRNA stem-loop.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 6

Location in Chromosome : 6p21.32

Description of this Gene: microRNA 219a-1

Type of Gene: ncRNA

Gene: RING1

Alternate names for this Gene: RING1A|RNF1

Gene Summary: This gene belongs to the RING finger family, members of which encode proteins characterized by a RING domain, a zinc-binding motif related to the zinc finger domain. The gene product can bind DNA and can act as a transcriptional repressor. It is associated with the multimeric polycomb group protein complex. The gene product interacts with the polycomb group proteins BMI1, EDR1, and CBX4, and colocalizes with these proteins in large nuclear domains. It interacts with the CBX4 protein via its glycine-rich C-terminal domain. The gene maps to the HLA class II region, where it is contiguous with the RING finger genes FABGL and HKE4.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 6

Location in Chromosome : 6p21.32

Description of this Gene: ring finger protein 1

Type of Gene: protein-coding

Gene: HSD17B8

Alternate names for this Gene: D6S2245E|FABG|FABGL|H2-KE6|HKE6|KE6|RING2|SDR30C1|dJ1033B10.9

Gene Summary: In mice, the Ke6 protein is a 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase that can regulate the concentration of biologically active estrogens and androgens. It is preferentially an oxidative enzyme and inactivates estradiol, testosterone, and dihydrotestosterone. However, the enzyme has some reductive activity and can synthesize estradiol from estrone. The protein encoded by this gene is similar to Ke6 and is a member of the short-chain dehydrogenase superfamily. An alternatively spliced transcript of this gene has been detected, but the full-length nature of this variant has not been determined.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 6

Location in Chromosome : 6p21.32

Description of this Gene: hydroxysteroid 17-beta dehydrogenase 8

Type of Gene: protein-coding