Ring Finger Protein 14
ARA54
HFB30
TRIAD2
E3 Ubiquitin-Protein Ligase RNF14
Androgen Receptor Associated Protein 54
Androgen Receptor-Associated Protein 54
RING Finger Protein 14
EC 2.3.2.31
HRIHFB2038
The protein encoded by this gene contains a RING zinc finger, a motif known to be involved in protein-protein interactions. This protein interacts with androgen receptor (AR) and may function as a coactivator that induces AR target gene expression in prostate. A dominant negative mutant of this gene has been demonstrated to inhibit the AR-mediated growth of prostate cancer. This protein also interacts with class III ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes (E2s) and may act as a ubiquitin-ligase (E3) in the ubiquitination of certain nuclear proteins. Six alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding two distinct isoforms have been reported. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011]
Forensic Context
A study in human postmortem brain tissue demonstrated that the RNF14 is down-regulated in both the frontal and motor cortices of alcoholic cases compared to controls, with this differential expression validated by Bayesian statistical analysis and hierarchical clustering that accurately distinguished the groups [Liu et al. DOI:10.1111/J.1471-4159.2004.02570.X].