Protein Name nuclear receptor subfamily 5 group A member 1
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 2516
Gene Symbol

NR5A1

UniProt Q13285 (STF1_HUMAN), F1D8R8 (F1D8R8_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 294
Total Number of Articles : 313
Description

nuclear receptor subfamily 5 group A member 1

Gene Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a transcriptional activator involved in sex determination. The encoded protein binds DNA as a monomer. Defects in this gene are a cause of XY sex reversal with or without adrenal failure as well as adrenocortical insufficiency without ovarian defect. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

synonyms
  • steroidogenic factor 1
  • STF-1
  • adrenal 4 binding protein
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Properties