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Entry information
Entry name NANOG_MOUSE
Primary accession number Q80Z64
Secondary accession numbers Q6SMR1 Q7TN85
Integrated into Swiss-Prot on November 28, 2006
Sequence was last modified on June 1, 2003 (Sequence version 1)
Annotations were last modified on    June 16, 2009 (Entry version 53)
Name and origin of the protein
Protein name Homeobox protein NANOG
Synonyms Homeobox transcription factor Nanog
Early embryo specific expression NK-type homeobox protein
ES cell-associated protein 4
Gene name
Name: Nanog
Synonyms: Ecat4, Enk
From
Mus musculus (Mouse) [TaxID: 10090] 
Taxonomy Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Sciurognathi; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus.
Protein existence 1: Evidence at protein level;
References
[1]
NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA] (ISOFORM 1), FUNCTION, DNA-BINDING, DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE, AND TISSUE SPECIFICITY.
DOI=10.1016/S0092-8674(03)00393-3; PubMed=12787504 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Mitsui K., Tokuzawa Y., Itoh H., Segawa K., Murakami M., Takahashi K., Maruyama M., Maeda M., Yamanaka S.;
"The homeoprotein Nanog is required for maintenance of pluripotency in mouse epiblast and ES cells.";
Cell 113:631-642(2003).
[2]
NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA] (ISOFORM 1), FUNCTION, DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE, AND TISSUE SPECIFICITY.
STRAIN=129/Ola;
TISSUE=Embryonic stem cell;
DOI=10.1016/S0092-8674(03)00392-1; PubMed=12787505 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Chambers I., Colby D., Robertson M., Nichols J., Lee S., Tweedie S., Smith A.;
"Functional expression cloning of Nanog, a pluripotency sustaining factor in embryonic stem cells.";
Cell 113:643-655(2003).
[3]
NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA] (ISOFORM 1), AND DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE.
STRAIN=FVB;
TISSUE=Embryonic stem cell;
DOI=10.1016/S1567-133X(03)00005-X; PubMed=12609610 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Wang S.-H., Tsai M.-S., Chiang M.-F., Li H.;
"A novel NK-type homeobox gene, ENK (early embryo specific NK), preferentially expressed in embryonic stem cells.";
Gene Expr. Patterns 3:99-103(2003).
[4]
NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA] (ISOFORMS 1 AND 2), DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE, AND TISSUE SPECIFICITY.
STRAIN=C57BL/6;
DOI=10.1002/dvdy.20034; PubMed=15108323 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Hart A.H., Hartley L., Ibrahim M., Robb L.;
"Identification, cloning and expression analysis of the pluripotency promoting Nanog genes in mouse and human.";
Dev. Dyn. 230:187-198(2004).
[5]
NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE MRNA] (ISOFORM 1).
STRAIN=C57BL/6J;
TISSUE=Embryonic stem cell;
DOI=10.1126/science.1112014; PubMed=16141072 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Carninci P., Kasukawa T., Katayama S., Gough J., Frith M.C., Maeda N., Oyama R., Ravasi T., Lenhard B., Wells C., Kodzius R., Shimokawa K., Bajic V.B., Brenner S.E., Batalov S., Forrest A.R., Zavolan M., Davis M.J., Wilming L.G., Aidinis V., Allen J.E., Ambesi-Impiombato A., Apweiler R., Aturaliya R.N., Bailey T.L., Bansal M., Baxter L., Beisel K.W., Bersano T., Bono H., Chalk A.M., Chiu K.P., Choudhary V., Christoffels A., Clutterbuck D.R., Crowe M.L., Dalla E., Dalrymple B.P., de Bono B., Della Gatta G., di Bernardo D., Down T., Engstrom P., Fagiolini M., Faulkner G., Fletcher C.F., Fukushima T., Furuno M., Futaki S., Gariboldi M., Georgii-Hemming P., Gingeras T.R., Gojobori T., Green R.E., Gustincich S., Harbers M., Hayashi Y., Hensch T.K., Hirokawa N., Hill D., Huminiecki L., Iacono M., Ikeo K., Iwama A., Ishikawa T., Jakt M., Kanapin A., Katoh M., Kawasawa Y., Kelso J., Kitamura H., Kitano H., Kollias G., Krishnan S.P., Kruger A., Kummerfeld S.K., Kurochkin I.V., Lareau L.F., Lazarevic D., Lipovich L., Liu J., Liuni S., McWilliam S., Madan Babu M., Madera M., Marchionni L., Matsuda H., Matsuzawa S., Miki H., Mignone F., Miyake S., Morris K., Mottagui-Tabar S., Mulder N., Nakano N., Nakauchi H., Ng P., Nilsson R., Nishiguchi S., Nishikawa S., Nori F., Ohara O., Okazaki Y., Orlando V., Pang K.C., Pavan W.J., Pavesi G., Pesole G., Petrovsky N., Piazza S., Reed J., Reid J.F., Ring B.Z., Ringwald M., Rost B., Ruan Y., Salzberg S.L., Sandelin A., Schneider C., Schoenbach C., Sekiguchi K., Semple C.A., Seno S., Sessa L., Sheng Y., Shibata Y., Shimada H., Shimada K., Silva D., Sinclair B., Sperling S., Stupka E., Sugiura K., Sultana R., Takenaka Y., Taki K., Tammoja K., Tan S.L., Tang S., Taylor M.S., Tegner J., Teichmann S.A., Ueda H.R., van Nimwegen E., Verardo R., Wei C.L., Yagi K., Yamanishi H., Zabarovsky E., Zhu S., Zimmer A., Hide W., Bult C., Grimmond S.M., Teasdale R.D., Liu E.T., Brusic V., Quackenbush J., Wahlestedt C., Mattick J.S., Hume D.A., Kai C., Sasaki D., Tomaru Y., Fukuda S., Kanamori-Katayama M., Suzuki M., Aoki J., Arakawa T., Iida J., Imamura K., Itoh M., Kato T., Kawaji H., Kawagashira N., Kawashima T., Kojima M., Kondo S., Konno H., Nakano K., Ninomiya N., Nishio T., Okada M., Plessy C., Shibata K., Shiraki T., Suzuki S., Tagami M., Waki K., Watahiki A., Okamura-Oho Y., Suzuki H., Kawai J., Hayashizaki Y.;
"The transcriptional landscape of the mammalian genome.";
Science 309:1559-1563(2005).
[6]
FUNCTION.
DOI=10.1038/sj.cr.7290193; PubMed=14728807 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Pan G.J., Pei D.Q.;
"Identification of two distinct transactivation domains in the pluripotency sustaining factor nanog.";
Cell Res. 13:499-502(2003).
[7]
DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE, AND TISSUE SPECIFICITY.
DOI=10.1016/j.modgep.2005.03.001; PubMed=15939376 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Yamaguchi S., Kimura H., Tada M., Nakatsuji N., Tada T.;
"Nanog expression in mouse germ cell development.";
Gene Expr. Patterns 5:639-646(2005).
[8]
FUNCTION, AND DNA-BINDING.
DOI=10.1074/jbc.M407847200; PubMed=15502159 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Pan G., Pei D.;
"The stem cell pluripotency factor NANOG activates transcription with two unusually potent subdomains at its C terminus.";
J. Biol. Chem. 280:1401-1407(2005).
[9]
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION, AND DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE.
DOI=10.1016/j.mod.2004.08.008; PubMed=15582778 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Hatano S.Y., Tada M., Kimura H., Yamaguchi S., Kono T., Nakano T., Suemori H., Nakatsuji N., Tada T.;
"Pluripotential competence of cells associated with Nanog activity.";
Mech. Dev. 122:67-79(2005).
[10]
INDUCTION.
DOI=10.1038/ncb1211; PubMed=15619621 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Lin T., Chao C., Saito S., Mazur S.J., Murphy M.E., Appella E., Xu Y.;
"p53 induces differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells by suppressing Nanog expression.";
Nat. Cell Biol. 7:165-171(2005).
[11]
INDUCTION.
DOI=10.1096/fj.05-5543fje; PubMed=16790525 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Pan G., Li J., Zhou Y., Zheng H., Pei D.;
"A negative feedback loop of transcription factors that controls stem cell pluripotency and self-renewal.";
FASEB J. 20:1730-1732(2006).
[12]
INTERACTION WITH SALL4, AND DNA-BINDING.
DOI=10.1074/jbc.C600122200; PubMed=16840789 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Wu Q., Chen X., Zhang J., Loh Y.-H., Low T.-Y., Zhang W., Zhang W., Sze S.-K., Lim B., Ng H.-H.;
"Sall4 interacts with Nanog and co-occupies Nanog genomic sites in embryonic stem cells.";
J. Biol. Chem. 281:24090-24094(2006).
[13]
FUNCTION.
DOI=10.1038/nature04914; PubMed=16791199 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Silva J., Chambers I., Pollard S., Smith A.;
"Nanog promotes transfer of pluripotency after cell fusion.";
Nature 441:997-1001(2006).
[14]
FUNCTION, AND INDUCTION.
DOI=10.1038/ng1760; PubMed=16518401 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Loh Y.-H., Wu Q., Chew J.-L., Vega V.B., Zhang W., Chen X., Bourque G., George J., Leong B., Liu J., Wong K.-Y., Sung K.W., Lee C.W., Zhao X.-D., Chiu K.-P., Lipovich L., Kuznetsov V.A., Robson P., Stanton L.W., Wei C.-L., Ruan Y., Lim B., Ng H.-H.;
"The Oct4 and Nanog transcription network regulates pluripotency in mouse embryonic stem cells.";
Nat. Genet. 38:431-440(2006).
[15]
FUNCTION, INTERACTION WITH SMAD1, AND INDUCTION.
DOI=10.1073/pnas.0506945103; PubMed=16801560 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Suzuki A., Raya A., Kawakami Y., Morita M., Matsui T., Nakashima K., Gage F.H., Rodriguez-Esteban C., Izpisua Belmonte J.C.;
"Nanog binds to Smad1 and blocks bone morphogenetic protein-induced differentiation of embryonic stem cells.";
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 103:10294-10299(2006).
[16]
X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (2.6 ANGSTROMS) OF 96-155, INTERACTION WITH DNA, PARTIAL PROTEIN SEQUENCE, AND MUTAGENESIS OF LYS-112; MET-126; TYR-137; LYS-138; THR-142; ASN-146 AND GLN-147.
DOI=10.1016/j.jmb.2007.11.091; PubMed=18177668 [NCBI, ExPASy, EBI, Israel, Japan]
Jauch R., Ng C.K.L., Saikatendu K.S., Stevens R.C., Kolatkar P.R.;
"Crystal structure and DNA binding of the homeodomain of the stem cell transcription factor Nanog.";
J. Mol. Biol. 376:758-770(2008).
Comments
  • FUNCTION: Transcription regulator involved in inner cell mass and embryonic stem (ES) cells proliferation and self-renewal. Imposes pluripotency on ES cells and prevents their differentiation towards extraembryonic endoderm and trophectoderm lineages. Blocks bone morphogenetic protein-induced mesoderm differentiation of ES cells by physically interacting with SMAD1 and interfering with the recruitment of coactivators to the active SMAD transcriptional complexes. Acts as a transcriptional activator or repressor. Binds optimally to the DNA consensus sequence 5'-TAAT[GT][GT]-3' or 5'-[CG][GA][CG]C[GC]ATTAN[GC]-3'. When overexpressed, promotes cells to enter into S phase and proliferation (By similarity).
  • SUBUNIT: Interacts with SMAD1 and SALL4.
  • SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus.
  • ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS: 2 named isoforms [FASTA] produced by alternative splicing.
    Name1
    Isoform IDQ80Z64-1
    This is the isoform sequence displayed in this entry.
    Name2
    SynonymsNanog1a, Nanog1b
    Isoform IDQ80Z64-2
    Features which should be applied to build the isoform sequence: VSP_021689.
  • TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Not expressed in oocytes and spermatogonia (at protein level). Not expressed in many somatic organs, ovary, testis, fibroblast and hematopoietic cell lines.
  • DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE: Expressed in the central portion of the morula, the inner cell mass (ICM) of the blastocyst, in embryonic stem (ES) and embryonic germ (EG) cells, in the epiblast between 6.5 and 7.5 dpc, in primordial germ cells (PGCs) between 7.75 and 12.5 dpc (at protein level). The expression in PGCs decreases in female germ cells that entered meiosis at 13.5 dpc and in male germ cells that entered mitotic arrest at 14.5 dpc (at protein level). Not expressed in unfertilized eggs or 2- or 8-cell-stage embryos (at protein level). Expressed in the central portion of the morula, the inner cell mass (ICM) of the blastocyst, in ES and EG cells, in the epiblast at 6 dpc and in PGCs of genital ridges between 11.5 and 12.5 dpc. Expression decreases with ES differentiation.
  • INDUCTION: By the transcription factor POU5F1 in ES cells that acts as a direct biphasic regulator: a steady-state concentration of POU5F1 up-regulated its expression, while an elevated concentration of POU5F1 down-regulated its expression. Up-regulated by the transcription factor FOXD3. Up-regulated in ES cells by transcription factors T (Brachyury) and STAT3. Down-regulated by p53 in response to DNA damage induced by ultraviolet light (UV) or doxorubicin. Down-regulated upon ES differentiation.
  • MISCELLANEOUS: Knockout mice resulted in loss of pluripotency in both ICM and ES cells and differentiated into extraembryonic (parietal and visceral) endoderm lineage.
  • MISCELLANEOUS: 'Nanog' is derived from 'Tir nan Og' the mythologic Celtic land of the ever young.
  • SIMILARITY: Belongs to the Nanog homeobox family.
  • SIMILARITY: Contains 1 homeobox DNA-binding domain.
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Cross-references
Sequence databases
EMBL
AB093574; BAC76998.1; -; mRNA.[EMBL / GenBank / DDBJ] [CoDingSequence]
AY278951; AAP92157.1; -; mRNA.[EMBL / GenBank / DDBJ] [CoDingSequence]
AF507043; AAO67362.1; -; mRNA.[EMBL / GenBank / DDBJ] [CoDingSequence]
AY455282; AAS57554.1; -; mRNA.[EMBL / GenBank / DDBJ] [CoDingSequence]
AY455285; AAS57556.1; -; mRNA.[EMBL / GenBank / DDBJ] [CoDingSequence]
AK010332; BAE43219.1; -; mRNA.[EMBL / GenBank / DDBJ] [CoDingSequence]
IPI IPI00109731; -.
IPI00807949; -.
RefSeq NP_082292.1; -.
UniGene Mm.440503
3D structure databases
PDB
2VI6; X-ray; 2.60 A; A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H=96-155.[ExPASy / RCSB / EBI]
PDBsum 2VI6; -.
ModBase Q80Z64.
Organism-specific databases
MGI MGI:1919200; Nanog.
Gene expression databases
ArrayExpress Q80Z64; -.
Bgee Q80Z64; -.
GermOnline ENSMUSG00000012396; Mus musculus.
Ontologies
GO
GO:0005634; Cellular component: nucleus (inferred from direct assay from MGI).
GO:0005515; Molecular function: protein binding (inferred from physical interaction from MGI).
GO:0043565; Molecular function: sequence-specific DNA binding (inferred from direct assay from MGI).
GO:0003700; Molecular function: transcription factor activity (inferred from electronic annotation from InterPro).
GO:0009880; Biological process: embryonic pattern specification (inferred from expression pattern from HGNC).
GO:0008406; Biological process: gonad development (inferred from expression pattern from HGNC).
GO:0001710; Biological process: mesodermal cell fate commitment (inferred from genetic interaction from MGI).
GO:0030514; Biological process: negative regulation of BMP signaling pathway (inferred from direct assay from MGI).
GO:0042664; Biological process: negative regulation of endodermal cell fate specification (traceable author statement from HGNC).
GO:0000122; Biological process: negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter (inferred from genetic interaction from MGI).
GO:0008284; Biological process: positive regulation of cell proliferation (inferred from direct assay from MGI).
GO:0045931; Biological process: positive regulation of mitotic cell cycle (inferred from direct assay from MGI).
GO:0032526; Biological process: response to retinoic acid (inferred from direct assay from MGI).
GO:0017145; Biological process: stem cell division (inferred from direct assay from MGI).
GO:0019827; Biological process: stem cell maintenance (inferred from direct assay from MGI).
GO:0006350; Biological process: transcription (inferred from electronic annotation from UniProtKB-KW).
QuickGo view.
Family and domain databases
InterPro IPR001356; Homeobox.
IPR017970; Homeobox_CS.
IPR012287; Homeodomain-rel.
Graphical view of domain structure.
Gene3D G3DSA:1.10.10.60; Homeodomain-rel; 1.
Pfam PF00046; Homeobox; 1.
Pfam graphical view of domain structure.
ProDom PD000010; Homeobox; 1.
[Domain structure / List of seq. sharing at least 1 domain]
SMART SM00389; HOX; 1.
SMART graphical view of domain structure.
PROSITE PS00027; HOMEOBOX_1; 1.
PS50071; HOMEOBOX_2; 1.
PROSITE graphical view of domain structure (profiles).
Genome annotation databases
Ensembl ENSMUSG00000012396; Mus musculus. [Contig view]
GeneID 71950; -.
KEGG mmu:71950; -.
Phylogenomic databases
HOVERGEN Q80Z64; -.
OMA Q80Z64; HDSSTSP.
Other
NextBio 335028; -.
SOURCE Nanog; Mus musculus.
ProtoNet Q80Z64.
UniRef View cluster of proteins with at least 50% / 90% / 100% identity.
Keywords
3D-structure; Activator; Alternative splicing; Developmental protein; Direct protein sequencing; DNA-binding; Homeobox; Nucleus; Repeat; Repressor; Transcription; Transcription regulation.
Features
SEVIEWER logo Feature table viewer FT aligner logo Feature aligner
KeyFrom   To Length Description FTId
CHAIN   1   305  305     Homeobox protein NANOG. PRO_0000261419
REPEAT   198   202  5     1. 
REPEAT   203   207  5     2. 
REPEAT   208   212  5     3. 
REPEAT   213   217  5     4. 
REPEAT   218   222  5     5. 
REPEAT   223   227  5     6. 
REPEAT   228   232  5     7. 
REPEAT   233   237  5     8. 
REPEAT   238   242  5     9. 
REPEAT   243   247  5     10. 
DNA_BIND   96   155  60     Homeobox. 
REGION   96   155  60     Sufficient for interaction with SALL4. 
REGION   198   247  50     10 X repeats starting with a Trp in each unit. 
REGION   198   247  50     Sufficient for transactivation activity. 
REGION   248   305  58     Sufficient for strong transactivation activity. 
COMPBIAS   198   243  46     Trp-rich. 
VAR_SEQ   1    25        Missing (in isoform 2). VSP_021689
MUTAGEN   112   112        K->E: Increases affinity for DNA and protein stability; when associated with R-147. 
MUTAGEN   126   126        M->R: Increases affinity for DNA; when associated with E-137. 
MUTAGEN   137   137        Y->E: Increases affinity for DNA; when associated with R-126. 
MUTAGEN   138   138        K->E: Reduced affinity for DNA. 
MUTAGEN   142   142        T->I: Slightly reduced affinity for DNA. 
MUTAGEN   146   146        N->E: Strongly reduced affinity for DNA. 
MUTAGEN   147   147        Q->R: Increases affinity for DNA and protein stability; when associated with E-112. 
CONFLICT   149   149        M -> V (in Ref. 1; BAC76998). 
Sequence information
Length: 305 AA [This is the length of the unprocessed precursor] Molecular weight: 34240 Da [This is the MW of the unprocessed precursor] CRC64: 4EF96408B767C79F [This is a checksum on the sequence]
        10         20         30         40         50         60 
MSVGLPGPHS LPSSEEASNS GNASSMPAVF HPENYSCLQG SATEMLCTEA ASPRPSSEDL 

        70         80         90        100        110        120 
PLQGSPDSST SPKQKLSSPE ADKGPEEEEN KVLARKQKMR TVFSQAQLCA LKDRFQKQKY 

       130        140        150        160        170        180 
LSLQQMQELS SILNLSYKQV KTWFQNQRMK CKRWQKNQWL KTSNGLIQKG SAPVEYPSIH 

       190        200        210        220        230        240 
CSYPQGYLVN ASGSLSMWGS QTWTNPTWSS QTWTNPTWNN QTWTNPTWSS QAWTAQSWNG 

       250        260        270        280        290        300 
QPWNAAPLHN FGEDFLQPYV QLQQNFSASD LEVNLEATRE SHAHFSTPQA LELFLNYSVT 


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