| ID | Sequence | Length | GC content |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUCUUCGUUAAGUCGGCCUUCCCAACAUGGCGCAGUCUAUUAACAUCAC… | 596 nt | 0.5050 | |
| CUCUUCGUUAAGUCGGCCUUCCCAACAUGGCGCAGUCUAUUAACAUCAC… | 461 nt | 0.5076 |
This gene encodes a member of the prefoldin alpha subunit family. The encoded protein is one of six subunits of prefoldin, a molecular chaperone complex that binds and stabilizes newly synthesized polypeptides, thereby allowing them to fold correctly. The complex, consisting of two alpha and four beta subunits, forms a double beta barrel assembly with six protruding coiled-coils. The encoded protein may also repress the transcriptional activity of the proto-oncogene c-Myc. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
A study in human keratinocytes and mouse skin demonstrated that X-ray irradiation (5 Gy) significantly altered gene expression, with the PFDN5 being upregulated 1.54-fold 3 hours post-irradiation [Koike et al. DOI:10.1269/jrr.46.173].