Primary Identifier | IPR032850 | Type | Family |
Short Name | GLI1 |
description | GLI1 (glioma-associated oncogene homologue 1) is a central effector of the Hedgehog (HH) pathway, a pathway that governs many developmental processes []. It is a member of the GLI family of transcription factors, which also includes GLI2 and GLI3 []. GLI1 is an obligatory activator, whereas GLI2 and GLI3 carry activator and repressor functions []. GLI1 is amplified in a subset of human tumours []. It contains five repeats of a zinc finger DNA-binding motif and binds DNA in a sequence-specific fashion [, ]. |