Thymus orphan receptor;TOR

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[edit] Source Organism

Mus musculus (Mouse).

[edit] Taxomomy

Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Sciurognathi;Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus.

[edit] Subcellular Localization

Nucleus (Probable).

[edit] Developmental Stage

[edit] Similarity

Belongs to the nuclear hormone receptor family. NR1 subfamily. Contains 1 nuclear receptor DNA-binding domain.

[edit] Post translational Modification

[edit] Function

Orphan nuclear receptor. Isoform 2 negatively regulates expression of TNFSF6/FASL and IL2 production in T-cells. It also binds to the TEA promoter and may participate in the regulation of DNA accessibility in the TCR-Jalpha locus.