| 730972 | SREBF2 | sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 2 | This gene encodes a member of the a ubiquitously expressed transcription factor that controls cholesterol homeostasis by regulating transcription of sterol-regulated genes. The encoded protein contains a basic helix-loop-helix-leucine zipper (bHLH-Zip) domain and binds the sterol regulatory element 1 motif. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013] | 22 | 41833105 | 41907305 | Human | 425 | symbol , COSMIC , Human Proteome Map | gene, protein-coding, REVIEWED [RefSeq] |
| 730973 | Srebf2 | sterol regulatory element binding factor 2 | Enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and transcription cis-regulatory region binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process; positive regulation of miRNA transcription; and positive regulation of myelination. Acts upstre am of or within cholesterol homeostasis and positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Located in cytoplasm; membrane; and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including 1st branchial arch; genitourinary system; limb; nervous system; and retina. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in carotid artery disease; diabetes mellitus (multiple); prostate cancer; sarcoma; and vascular dementia. Orthologous to human SREBF2 (sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025] | 15 | 82031455 | 82089580 | Mouse | 433 | symbol , PhenoGen , description | gene, protein-coding, VALIDATED [RefSeq] |
| 1307751 | Srebf2 | sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits chromatin binding; sequence-specific DNA binding; C-8 sterol isomerase activity (ortholog); INVOLVED IN positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription; positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II; response to hormone; PARTICIPATES IN altered p53 sign aling pathway; sterol regulatory element-binding protein signaling pathway; ASSOCIATED WITH alcohol use disorder; end stage renal disease; Experimental Seizures; FOUND IN dendrite; cytoplasm (ortholog); endoplasmic reticulum (ortholog); INTERACTS WITH 17beta-estradiol; 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxine; 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran | 7 | 115542774 | 115600945 | Rat | 430 | symbol , PhenoGen , old_gene_symbol | gene, protein-coding, PROVISIONAL [RefSeq] |
| 9061920 | Srebf2 | sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits C-8 sterol isomerase activity (ortholog); chromatin binding (ortholog); DNA binding (ortholog); INVOLVED IN cellular response to low-density lipoprotein particle stimulus (ortholog); cellular response to starvation (ortholog); cholesterol homeostasis (ortholog); PARTI CIPATES IN altered p53 signaling pathway; sterol regulatory element-binding protein signaling pathway; ASSOCIATED WITH alcohol use disorder (ortholog); atherosclerosis (ortholog); Breast Neoplasms (ortholog); FOUND IN cytoplasm (ortholog); dendrite (ortholog); endoplasmic reticulum (ortholog) | NW_004955413 | 27271717 | 27326655 | Chinchilla | 94 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 11942423 | SREBF2 | sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits C-8 sterol isomerase activity (ortholog); chromatin binding (ortholog); sequence-specific DNA binding (ortholog); INVOLVED IN cholesterol homeostasis (ortholog); negative regulation of cholesterol efflux (ortholog); positive regulation of cholesterol storage (ortholog ); PARTICIPATES IN altered p53 signaling pathway; sterol regulatory element-binding protein signaling pathway; ASSOCIATED WITH alcohol use disorder (ortholog); atherosclerosis (ortholog); Breast Neoplasms (ortholog); FOUND IN dendrite (ortholog); nucleus (ortholog) | 22 | 22725790 | 22799749 | Bonobo | 103 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 12245430 | SREBF2 | sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits C-8 sterol isomerase activity (ortholog); INVOLVED IN negative regulation of cholesterol efflux (ortholog); positive regulation of cholesterol storage (ortholog); positive regulation of protein targeting to mitochondrion (ortholog); PARTICIPATES IN altered p53 signali ng pathway; sterol regulatory element-binding protein signaling pathway; ASSOCIATED WITH Breast Neoplasms (ortholog); carotid artery disease (ortholog); coronary artery disease (ortholog); FOUND IN cytoplasm (inferred); cytoplasmic vesicle (inferred); endoplasmic reticulum (inferred) | 10 | 23451923 | 23532765 | Dog | 74 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 12522113 | Srebf2 | sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits C-8 sterol isomerase activity (ortholog); chromatin binding (ortholog); DNA-binding transcription factor activity (ortholog); INVOLVED IN cellular response to low-density lipoprotein particle stimulus (ortholog); cellular response to starvation (ortholog); cholesterol homeostasis (ortholog); PARTICIPATES IN altered p53 signaling pathway; sterol regulatory element-binding protein signaling pathway; ASSOCIATED WITH alcohol use disorder (ortholog); atherosclerosis (ortholog); Breast Neoplasms (ortholog); FOUND IN cytoplasm (ortholog); dendrite (ortholog); endoplasmic reticulum (ortholog) | NW_004936492 | 115923 | 174614 | Squirrel | 103 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 626077102 | Srebf2 | sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits C-8 sterol isomerase activity (ortholog); chromatin binding (ortholog); DNA binding (ortholog); INVOLVED IN cellular response to low-density lipoprotein particle stimulus (ortholog); cellular response to starvation (ortholog); cholesterol homeostasis (ortholog); PARTI CIPATES IN altered p53 signaling pathway; sterol regulatory element-binding protein signaling pathway; ASSOCIATED WITH alcohol use disorder (ortholog); atherosclerosis (ortholog); Breast Neoplasms (ortholog); FOUND IN cytoplasm (ortholog); dendrite (ortholog); endoplasmic reticulum (ortholog) | | | | Black Rat | 94 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 18909174 | Srebf2 | sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits C-8 sterol isomerase activity (ortholog); chromatin binding (ortholog); DNA-binding transcription factor activity (ortholog); INVOLVED IN cellular response to low-density lipoprotein particle stimulus (ortholog); cellular response to starvation (ortholog); cholesterol homeostasis (ortholog); PARTICIPATES IN altered p53 signaling pathway; sterol regulatory element-binding protein signaling pathway; ASSOCIATED WITH alcohol use disorder (ortholog); atherosclerosis (ortholog); Breast Neoplasms (ortholog); FOUND IN cytoplasm (ortholog); dendrite (ortholog); endoplasmic reticulum (ortholog) | | | | Naked Mole-Rat | 103 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 14245787 | SREBF2 | sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits C-8 sterol isomerase activity (ortholog); chromatin binding (ortholog); sequence-specific DNA binding (ortholog); INVOLVED IN cholesterol homeostasis (ortholog); negative regulation of cholesterol efflux (ortholog); positive regulation of cholesterol storage (ortholog ); PARTICIPATES IN altered p53 signaling pathway; sterol regulatory element-binding protein signaling pathway; ASSOCIATED WITH alcohol use disorder (ortholog); atherosclerosis (ortholog); Breast Neoplasms (ortholog); FOUND IN dendrite (ortholog); INTERACTS WITH ezetimibe; simvastatin | | | | Pig | 102 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 155238294 | srebf2 | | | | | | Tropical Clawed Frog | | symbol | gene, null |
| 18786274 | SREBF2 | sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 2 | ENCODES a protein that exhibits C-8 sterol isomerase activity (ortholog); chromatin binding (ortholog); sequence-specific DNA binding (ortholog); INVOLVED IN cholesterol homeostasis (ortholog); negative regulation of cholesterol efflux (ortholog); positive regulation of cholesterol storage (ortholog ); PARTICIPATES IN altered p53 signaling pathway; sterol regulatory element-binding protein signaling pathway; ASSOCIATED WITH alcohol use disorder (ortholog); atherosclerosis (ortholog); Breast Neoplasms (ortholog); FOUND IN dendrite (ortholog); nucleus (ortholog) | | | | Green Monkey | 103 | symbol | gene, protein-coding, MODEL [RefSeq] |
| 155240653 | srebf2.L | | | | | | African Clawed Frog | | symbol | gene, null |
| 155238293 | srebf2.S | | | | | | African Clawed Frog | | symbol | gene, null |
| 14909010 | SREBF2-AS1 | SREBF2 antisense RNA 1 | | 22 | 41827481 | 41834665 | Human | | symbol , COSMIC , name , Human Proteome Map | gene, ncrna, VALIDATED [RefSeq] |
| 728900 | Srebf2_v1 | sterol regulatory element binding factor 2, variant 1 | ENCODES an splice that exhibits DNA-binding transcription factor activity (inferred); INVOLVED IN spermatogenesis | | | | Rat | 2 | symbol | gene, splice |
| 728894 | Srebf2_v2 | sterol regulatory element binding factor 2, variant 2 | INVOLVED IN positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription | | | | Rat | 1 | symbol | gene, splice |