Gene Information
Gene NameELF3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length371
Protein NamesETS-related transcription factor Elf-3 (E74-like factor 3) (Epithelial-restricted with serine box) (Epithelium-restricted Ets protein ESX) (Epithelium-specific Ets transcription factor 1) (ESE-1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000163435 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBP78545
Gene CardELF3
Uniprot IDP78545
PfamPF00178; PF02198
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.163930762)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ELF3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ELF3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ELF3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ELF3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Elf3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ELF3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Elf3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ELF3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsELK1, ETV6, ERG, ERF, ETV4, ETV7, ELF4, EHF, ETV2, ETV3L, ETS2, FLI1, GABPA, ETV5, ETV1, ELF5, ETV3, ELK3, ETS1, ELF2, SPI1, ELK4, ELF1, SPIB, FEV, SPIC, ERFL, SPDEF
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed exclusively in tissues containing a high content of terminally differentiated epithelial cells including mammary gland, colon, trachea, kidney, prostate, uterus, stomach and skin. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9129154, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9234700, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9336459, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9395241}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2E8P  (NMR 
DBSNP rs1135542 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10391676, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15169914, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17060315}. Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00237, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10391676, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15169914, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17060315}. Note=Localizes to the cytoplasm where it has been shown to transform MCF-12A mammary epithelial cells via a novel cytoplasmic mechanism. Also transiently expressed and localized to the nucleus where it induces apoptosis in non-transformed breast epithelial cells MCF-10A and MCF-12A via a transcription-dependent mechanism. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10391676, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15169914, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17060315}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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