FIGLA
Gene Information
- Official Symbol: FIGLA
- Official Name: folliculogenesis specific bHLH transcription factor
- Aliases and Previous Symbols: N/A
- Entrez ID: 344018
- UniProt: Q6QHK4
- Interactions: BioGRID
- PubMed articles: Open PubMed
- OMIM: Open OMIM
Function Summary
- Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a protein that functions in postnatal oocyte-specific gene expression. The protein is a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor that regulates multiple oocyte-specific genes, including genes involved in folliculogenesis and those that encode the zona pellucida. Mutations in this gene cause premature ovarian failure type 6. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009].
- UniProt Summary: Germline specific transcription factor implicated in postnatal oocyte-specific gene expression. Plays a key regulatory role in the expression of multiple oocyte-specific genes, including those that initiate folliculogenesis and those that encode the zona pellucida (ZP1, ZP2 and ZP3) required for fertilization and early embryonic survival. Essential for oocytes to survive and form primordial follicles. The persistence of FIGLA in adult females suggests that it may regulate additional pathways that are essential for normal ovarian development. Binds to the E- box (5'-CANNTG-3') of the ZPs (ZP1, ZP2, ZP3) promoters. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15044608}.
CRISPR Data
Essentiality in NALM6
- Essentiality Rank: 16724
- Expression level (log2 read counts): -7.68
FIGLA Expression in NALM6 Cells: -7.68
