{"symbol":"ARNT2","synonyms":["BHLHE1","WEDAS"],"name":"aryl-hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator 2","description":"This gene encodes a member of the basic-helix-loop-helix-Per-Arnt-Sim (bHLH-PAS) superfamily of transcription factors. The encoded protein acts as a partner for several sensor proteins of the bHLH-PAS family, forming heterodimers with the sensor proteins that bind regulatory DNA sequences in genes responsive to developmental and environmental stimuli. Under hypoxic conditions, the encoded protein complexes with hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha in the nucleus and this complex binds to hypoxia-responsive elements in enhancers and promoters of oxygen-responsive genes. A highly similar protein in mouse forms functional complexes with both aryl hydrocarbon receptors and Single-minded proteins, suggesting additional roles for the encoded protein in the metabolism of xenobiotic compounds and the regulation of neurogenesis, respectively. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2013]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":9915,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/9915","proteins":[{"symbol":"ARNT2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/ARNT2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Basic helix-loop-helix proteins (BHLH)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Basic+helix-loop-helix+proteins+%28BHLH%29"}]}