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RARA - retinoic acid receptor alpha Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as RAR; NR1B1; RARalpha

Gene ID: 5914 | Gene type: protein coding

About RARA

Cytogenetic location: 17q21.2 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 17:40,309,180-40,357,643 (from NCBI)

This gene has 10 transcripts (splice variants), 331 orthologues, 18 paralogues and is associated with 80 phenotypes. Ubiquitous expression in lung (RPKM 10.4), spleen (RPKM 8.4) and 25 other tissues.

Summary

This gene represents a nuclear retinoic acid receptor. The encoded protein, retinoic acid receptor alpha, regulates transcription in a ligand-dependent manner. This gene has been implicated in regulation of development, differentiation, Apoptosis, granulopoeisis, and transcription of clock genes. Translocations between this locus and several other loci have been associated with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this locus.[provided by RefSeq, Sep 2010]

RARA Products(13)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001024809.4 NP_001019980.1 retinoic acid receptor alpha isoform 2
XM_011525095.2 XP_011523397.1 retinoic acid receptor alpha isoform X1
NM_001033603.1
XM_005257553.2 XP_005257610.1 retinoic acid receptor alpha isoform X1
XM_047436507.1 XP_047292463.1 retinoic acid receptor alpha isoform X1
NM_001145302.3 NP_001138774.1 retinoic acid receptor alpha isoform 4
NM_001145301.3 NP_001138773.1 retinoic acid receptor alpha isoform 1
XM_047436508.1 XP_047292464.1 retinoic acid receptor alpha isoform X1
XM_047436506.1 XP_047292462.1 retinoic acid receptor alpha isoform X1
XM_011525096.2 XP_011523398.1 retinoic acid receptor alpha isoform X2
XM_005257554.2 XP_005257611.1 retinoic acid receptor alpha isoform X1
XM_005257552.6 XP_005257609.1 retinoic acid receptor alpha isoform X3
NM_000964.4 NP_000955.1 retinoic acid receptor alpha isoform 1

RARA Protein Structure

zf-C4

zf-C4: Zinc finger, C4 type (two domains) (87 - 155)

Hormone_recep

Hormone_recep: Ligand-binding domain of nuclear hormone receptor (220 - 394)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

retinoic acid receptor alpha

PML-DDX5-RARA fusion

PML-DDX5-RARA fusion protein

RAR-alpha

nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group B member 1

nucleophosmin-retinoic acid receptor alpha fusion protein NPM-RAR long form

retinoic acid receptor, alpha polypeptide

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Intracranial Hypertension, Idiopathic

Pseudotumor Cerebri

Benign Intracranial Hypertension

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Iih

Benign Intracran. Hypt.

Leukemia

Leukemias

Leukaemia, Unspecified, Without Mention Of Remission

Aleukemic Leukaemia

Chronic Leukaemia

Subacute Leukaemia

Leukaemia Disorder

Leukaemia Nos

Hematologic Cancer

Hematologic Neoplasm

Hematologic Malignancies

Hematologic Neoplasms

Blood Cancer

Hematologic Malignancy

Hematological Tumors

Hematopoietic And Lymphoid System Tumor

Hematopoietic Cancer

Hematopoietic Neoplasm

Hematopoietic Tumors

Malignant Hematopoietic Neoplasm

Liquid Tumor

Hematopoietic Neoplasms

Wilms Tumor 1

Nephroblastoma

Wilms Tumor

WT1

Wilms' Tumor

Bilateral Wilms Tumor

Wilms Tumor, Type 1

Wilms Tumor, Somatic

Adult Nephroblastoma

Wt1 Disorder

Renal Embryonic Tumor

Adult Kidney Wilms Tumor

Childhood Kidney Wilms Tumor

Nonanaplastic Kidney Wilms Tumor

Rhabdomyosarcoma
Cleft Lip

Cheiloschisis

Labium Leporinum

Cleft Lip, Unilateral, Complete

Complete Unilateral Cleft Lip

Hare Lip

Congenital Fissure Of Lip

Isolated Cleft Lip

Cleft Lip Without Cleft Palate

Cleft Lip Without Cleft Palate, Unilateral

Isolated Cleft Lip, Unilateral

Cleft Lip Without Cleft Palate, Bilateral

Isolated Cleft Lip, Bilateral

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

Histiocytosis X

Lch

Langerhans Cell Granulomatosis

Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis

Letterer-Siwe Disease

Hashimoto-Pritzger Disease

Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell

Langerhan'S Cell Histiocytosis

Letterer-Siwe Disease Involving Intra-Abdominal Lymph Nodes

Letterer-Siwe Disease Involving Intrapelvic Lymph Nodes

Letterer-Siwe Disease Involving Intrathoracic Lymph Nodes

Letterer-Siwe Disease Involving Lymph Nodes Of Axilla And Upper Limb

Letterer-Siwe Disease Involving Lymph Nodes Of Head, Face And Neck

Letterer-Siwe Disease Involving Lymph Nodes Of Head, Face, And Neck

Letterer-Siwe Disease Involving Lymph Nodes Of Inguinal Region And Lower Limb

Letterer-Siwe Disease Involving Lymph Nodes Of Multiple Sites

Letterer-Siwe Disease Involving Spleen

Letterer-Siwe Disease Of Intra-Abdominal Lymph Nodes

Letterer-Siwe Disease Of Intrapelvic Lymph Nodes

Letterer-Siwe Disease Of Intrathoracic Lymph Nodes

Letterer-Siwe Disease Of Lymph Nodes Of Axilla And Upper Limb

Letterer-Siwe Disease Of Lymph Nodes Of Axilla And/Or Upper Limb

Letterer-Siwe Disease Of Lymph Nodes Of Head, Face And Neck

Letterer-Siwe Disease Of Lymph Nodes Of Head, Face And/Or Neck

Letterer-Siwe Disease Of Lymph Nodes Of Inguinal Region Amd/Or Lower Limb

Letterer-Siwe Disease Of Lymph Nodes Of Inguinal Region And Lower Limb

Letterer-Siwe Disease Of Lymph Nodes Of Inguinal Region And/Or Lower Limb

Letterer-Siwe Disease Of Lymph Nodes Of Multiple Sites

Letterer-Siwe Disease Of Spleen

Familial Letterer-Siwe Disease

Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis Nos

Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Head And Neck

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Head And Neck

HNSCC

Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Head And Neck Cancer

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Lip

Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Head And Neck, Somatic

Carcinoma Of The Head And Neck

Squamous Cell Carcinomas Of Head And Neck

Scchn

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Hypopharynx

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Oropharynx

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Salivary Glands

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Nasal Cavity And Paranasal Sinuses

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Nasal Cavity And Sinuses

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Oral Cavity

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Lip

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Of Head And Neck

Lip Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Cancer, Head/Neck

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Head And Neck

Salivary Gland Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Cancer Of Head And Neck

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Oropharynx Nos

Myeloid Leukemia

Myeloid Leukaemia

Leukaemia Myelogenous

Leukemia Myelogenous

Myeloid Granulocytic Leukaemia

Myeloid Granulocytic Leukemia

Non-Lymphocytic Leukemia

Leukemia, Myeloid

Granulocytic Leukaemia

Myelogenous Leukaemia

Myeloid Leukaemia, Unspecified, Without Mention Of Remission

Leukemia, Acute Myeloid

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

AML

Leukemia, Acute Myeloid, Susceptibility To

Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia

Leukemia, Acute Myeloid, Reduced Survival In, Somatic

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute

Therapy Related Acute Myeloid Leukemia And Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Secondary Aml

Acute Myelocytic Leukemia

Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Somatic

Leukemia, Acute Myeloid, Somatic

Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M4/M4eo Subtype, Somatic

Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia

Acute Myelogenous Leukaemia

Aml - Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Cebpa Somatic Mutations

Aml With Cebpa Somatic Mutations

Inherited Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Familial Aml

Inherited Aml

Pure Familial Aml

Pure Familial Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Therapy-Related Aml And Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Secondary

Acute Non-Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute Non-Lymphocytic Leukemia

Acute Biphenotypic Leukemia

Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia

Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia With Multilineage Dysplasia

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Without Mention Of Remission

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia With Myelodysplasia-Related Features

Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

Paediatric Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Cleft Palate, Isolated

Cleft Palate

Isolated Cleft Palate

CPI

Cp

Palatoschisis

Cleft Palate Isolated

Uranostaphyloschisis

Congenital Fissure Of Palate

Cleft Of Secondary Palate

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Basal Cell Cancer

Basal Cell Neoplasm

Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin

Malignant Basal Cell Tumor

Basal Cell Tumor

Epithelioma Basal Cell

Malignant Basal Cell Neoplasm

Rodent Ulcer

Carcinoma Basal Cell

Neoplasms, Basal Cell

Basal Cell Carcinomas

Experimental Organism Basal Cell Carcinoma

Nodulo-Ulcerative Basal Cell Carcinoma

Basalioma

Basal Cell Epithelioma Of Skin

Bcc - [Basal Cell Carcinoma] Of Skin

Rodent Ulcer Of Skin

Rodent Ulcer Of Unspecified Site

Basal Cell Epithelioma Of Unspecified Site

Breast Cancer

Breast Carcinoma

Breast Cancer, Familial

Malignant Neoplasm Of Breast

Male Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer, Susceptibility To

Breast Cancer, Early-Onset

Malignant Tumor Of Breast

Carcinoma Of Male Breast

Breast Cancer, Invasive Ductal

Breast Cancer, Protection Against

Breast Cancer, Somatic

Breast Cancer, Male

Breast Cancer, Lobular, Somatic

Breast Tumor

Mammary Cancer

Mammary Tumor

Malignant Neoplasm Of Male Breast

Mammary Carcinoma

Male Breast Carcinoma

Familial Cancer Of Breast

Invasive Ductal Breast Carcinoma

Breast Cancer Susceptibility

Breast Cancer, Male, Susceptibility To

Breast Cancer, Early-Onset, Susceptibility To

Malignant Tumor Of The Breast

Mammary Neoplasm

Primary Breast Cancer

Neoplasm Of Male Breast

Carcinoma Of Breast

Breast Cancer In Men

Familial Breast Cancer

Cancer Of Breast

BC

Breast Cancer Familial

Breast Cancer Familial Male

Breast Cancer, Familial Male

Breast Male Carcinoma

Breast Neoplasms

Breast Neoplasms, Male

Mammary Tumors

Mammary Carcinomas

Cancer, Breast

Cancer, Breast, Susceptibility

Invasive Breast Ductal Carcinoma

Breast Neoplasm

Susceptibility To Breast Cancer

Mammary Neoplasms

Animal Mammary Neoplasms

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Breast

Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma Of Breast

Infiltrating Duct Carcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Infiltrating Ductular Carcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Invasive Breast Carcinoma Of No Special Type

Microinvasive Carcinoma Of Breast

Carcinoma With Apocrine Differentiation

Embryonal Carcinoma

Embryonal Neoplasm

Embryonal Cancer

Primary Extragonadal Embryonal Carcinoma

Embryo Neoplasm

Carcinoma Embryonal

Cancer Embryonal

Carcinoma, Embryonal

Extragonadal Embryonal Carcinoma

Cancer, Embryonal

Keratomalacia

Vitamin A Deficiency

Night Blindness

Retinol Deficiency

Xerotic Keratitis

VAD

Vitamin A

Hypovitaminosis A

Bitot Spots

Bitot Spots In The Young Child

Conjunctival Xerosis With Bitot'S Spots

Vitamin A Deficiency With Cornea Xerosis

Vitamin A Deficiency With Cornea Ulceration Or Xerosis

Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian Carcinoma

Ovarian Neoplasm

Malignant Tumour Of Ovary

Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Neoplasm Of Ovary

Ovarian Neoplasms

Ovarian Cancers

Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary

Ovarian Cancer, Somatic

Malignant Ovarian Tumor

Ovary Neoplasm

Primary Ovarian Cancer

Tumor Of The Ovary

Cancer Of The Ovary

Malignant Neoplasm Of The Ovary

Malignant Tumor Of The Ovary

Ovarian Malignant Tumor

OC

Ovarian Carcinomas

Cancer, Ovarian

Cancer Of Ovary

Ovary Cancer

Ca Ovary

Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

Leukemia, Acute Promyelocytic

Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Type 3

Aml M3

APL

Leukemia, Acute Promyelocytic, Somatic

Aml With T(15

17)(Q22

Q12)

(Pml/Raralpha) And Variants

Apml

Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia 3

Acute Myeloid Leukemia With T(15

17)(Q22

Q12)

(Pml/Raralpha) And Variants

Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia Type 3

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia M3

Acute Myeloid Leukemia M3

Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia

M3 Anll

Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M3

Leukemia Promyelocytic Acute

Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute

Leukemia, Acute, Promyelocytic

Acute Leukemia

Stem Cell Leukaemia

Stem Cell Leukemia

Acute Leukemias

Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia

Undifferentiated Leukemia

Acute Leukaemia Of Unspecified Cell Type Without Mention Of Remission

Blast Cell Leukaemia

Blast Leukaemia

Blastic Leukaemia

Undifferentiated Leukaemia

Teratocarcinoma

Mixed Embryonal Carcinoma And Teratoma

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Myelodysplasia

MDS

Myelodysplastic Syndrome Included

Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Susceptibility To, Included

Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Somatic

Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Susceptibility To

Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia

Leukemia, Juvenile Myelomonocytic

JMML

Leukemia, Juvenile Myelomonocytic, Somatic

Juvenile Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia

Juvenile Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Juvenile

Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukaemia Without Mention Of Remission

Aleukemic Leukemia Cutis
Monocytic Leukemia

Monocytic Leukaemia

Schilling'S Leukaemia

Schilling'S Leukemia

M5b Acute Differentiated Monocytic Leukemia

Leukemia, Acute Monocytic

Acute Monocytic Leukemia

Acute Monoblastic Leukemia And Acute Monocytic Leukemia

Acute Monocytic Leukaemia

Acute Monocytic Leukaemia Without Mention Of Remission

Acute Monocytic Leukemia Without Mention Of Remission

Acute Monocytic Leukemia, Fab M5

Acute Monocytic Leukemia, Morphology

Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute

M5b Acute Differentiated Monocytic Leukemia

Smith-Magenis Syndrome

SMS

Chromosome 17p11.2 Deletion Syndrome

17p11.2 Microdeletion Syndrome

17p11.2 Monosomy

Chromosome 17p Deletion Syndrome

Del(17)

P11.2

17p- Syndrome

Deletion 17p Syndrome

Partial Monosomy 17p

Leukemia, Chronic Myeloid

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

CML

Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia

Leukemia, Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive, Resistant To Imatinib

Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia

Chronic Granulocytic Leukaemia

Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia

Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic

Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous

Leukemia, Chronic Myeloid, Philadelphia Chromosome Positive, Somatic

Cml - Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Cgl

Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia

Leukemia, Chronic Myeloid, Atypical

ACML

Atypical Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Bcr-Abl1 Negative

Myeloid Leukemia Chronic

Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic

Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic, Atypical, Bcr-Abl Negative

Cml- [Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia]

Cgl - [Chronic Granulocytic Leukaemia]

Chronic Myelocytic Leukaemia

Primary Cutaneous T-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma

Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous

Ctcl

Lymphoma T-Cell Cutaneous

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Felis catus RARA VGNC VGNC:69240
Rattus norvegicus RARA RGD RGD:3534
Bos taurus RARA VGNC VGNC:33729
Macaca mulatta RARA VGNC VGNC:76662
Canis familiaris RARA VGNC VGNC:45351
Mus musculus RARA MGD MGI:97856