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NF1 neurofibromin 1 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 4763, updated on 16-Apr-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
NF1provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
neurofibromin 1provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:7765
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000196712 MIM:613113; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7765
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
WSS; NFNS; VRNF
Summary
This gene product appears to function as a negative regulator of the ras signal transduction pathway. Mutations in this gene have been linked to neurofibromatosis type 1, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia and Watson syndrome. The mRNA for this gene is subject to RNA editing (CGA>UGA->Arg1306Term) resulting in premature translation termination. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have also been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in thyroid (RPKM 9.3), brain (RPKM 8.2) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

See NF1 in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
17q11.2
Exon count:
58
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 17 NC_000017.11 (31094927..31377677)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 17 NC_060941.1 (32040661..32323039)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 17 NC_000017.10 (29421945..29704695)

Chromosome 17 - NC_000017.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903974 Neighboring gene NF1 (neurofibromin 1) promoter region Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr17:29430681-29430862 Neighboring gene MIR4733 host gene Neighboring gene microRNA 4733 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:29471062-29471656 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:29471657-29472252 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:29472253-29472846 Neighboring gene NF1 intron 1 Alu-mediated recombination region Neighboring gene NF1 intron 2 Alu-mediated recombination region Neighboring gene NF1 intron 3 Alu-mediated recombination region Neighboring gene NF1 intron 8 Alu-mediated recombination region Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC101927057 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 12008 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 12009 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 12010 Neighboring gene ecotropic viral integration site 2B Neighboring gene oligodendrocyte myelin glycoprotein Neighboring gene NF1 intron 50 Alu-mediated recombination region Neighboring gene ecotropic viral integration site 2A Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 6872 Neighboring gene adenylate kinase 4 pseudogene 1 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:29717908-29718497 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:29727239-29727740 Neighboring gene RAB11 family interacting protein 4 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:29738471-29739436 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903977 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:29741367-29742330 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:29742806-29743646 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:29743647-29744486 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:29751937-29752664 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105371725

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Phenotypes

Associated conditions

Description Tests
Cafe-au-lait macules with pulmonary stenosis
MedGen: C0553586 OMIM: 193520 GeneReviews: Not available
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Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
MedGen: C0349639 OMIM: 607785 GeneReviews: Not available
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Neurofibromatosis, familial spinal
MedGen: C1834235 OMIM: 162210 GeneReviews: Not available
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Neurofibromatosis, type 1 Compare labs
Neurofibromatosis-Noonan syndrome
MedGen: C2931482 OMIM: 601321 GeneReviews: Not available
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Copy number response

Description
Copy number response
Triplosensitivity

No evidence available (Last evaluated 2023-02-12)

ClinGen Genome Curation Page
Haploinsufficency

Sufficient evidence for dosage pathogenicity (Last evaluated 2023-02-12)

ClinGen Genome Curation PagePubMed

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Clone Names

  • FLJ21220, DKFZp686J1293

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables GTPase activator activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables phosphatidylcholine binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables phosphatidylethanolamine binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in MAPK cascade ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in Rac protein signal transduction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in Ras protein signal transduction ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in Schwann cell development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in Schwann cell migration IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in Schwann cell proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in actin cytoskeleton organization ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in adrenal gland development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in amygdala development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in angiogenesis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in artery morphogenesis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in brain development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in camera-type eye morphogenesis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in cell communication ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in cellular response to heat IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in cerebral cortex development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in cognition IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in collagen fibril organization ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in endothelial cell proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in extracellular matrix organization ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in absence of ligand IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway via death domain receptors IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in fibroblast proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in forebrain astrocyte development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in forebrain morphogenesis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in gamma-aminobutyric acid secretion, neurotransmission IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in glutamate secretion, neurotransmission IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in hair follicle maturation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in heart development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in liver development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in long-term synaptic potentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in mast cell apoptotic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in mast cell proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in metanephros development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in myelination in peripheral nervous system ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in myeloid leukocyte migration IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of MAP kinase activity ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of MAPK cascade IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of MAPK cascade ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of Rac protein signal transduction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of Ras protein signal transduction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of Schwann cell migration IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of Schwann cell proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of angiogenesis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of astrocyte differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of cell migration IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of cell-matrix adhesion IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of endothelial cell proliferation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of endothelial cell proliferation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of fibroblast proliferation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of leukocyte migration IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of mast cell proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of neuroblast proliferation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of neurotransmitter secretion IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of osteoclast differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of protein import into nucleus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of protein kinase activity ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of stem cell proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle cell migration IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in neural tube development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in neuroblast proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in neuron apoptotic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in observational learning IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in oligodendrocyte differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in osteoblast differentiation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in osteoclast differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in peripheral nervous system development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in pigmentation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of GTPase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of GTPase activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of GTPase activity ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of adenylate cyclase activity ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of apoptotic process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of endothelial cell proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in absence of ligand IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of mast cell apoptotic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of neuron apoptotic process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle cell proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in protein import into nucleus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in regulation of GTPase activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of angiogenesis IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of bone resorption ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in regulation of cell-matrix adhesion ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in regulation of gene expression IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in regulation of glial cell differentiation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in regulation of long-term neuronal synaptic plasticity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in regulation of long-term synaptic potentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in regulation of postsynapse organization IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in regulation of synaptic transmission, GABAergic IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in response to hypoxia ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in skeletal muscle tissue development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in smooth muscle tissue development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in spinal cord development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in stem cell proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in sympathetic nervous system development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in vascular associated smooth muscle cell migration IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in vascular associated smooth muscle cell proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in visual learning ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in wound healing ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in axon IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytoplasm ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in dendrite IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in glutamatergic synapse IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in membrane HDA PubMed 
located_in nucleolus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in nucleoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 
located_in nucleus ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
PubMed 
located_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 
located_in presynapse IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
neurofibromin
Names
neurofibromatosis 1
neurofibromatosis-related protein NF-1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_009018.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    4951..287701
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics), LRG_214

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_000267.3NP_000258.1  neurofibromin isoform 2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_000258.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks an in-frame coding exon compared to transcript variant 1, resulting in a shorter isoform (2) missing an internal 21 aa segment, compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC135724, AK026658, CN415204, D12625, M82814
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS11264.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8I5KWR6
    Related
    ENSP00000348498.3, ENST00000356175.7
    Conserved Domains (4) summary
    cd05130
    Location:11981530
    RasGAP_Neurofibromin; Ras-GTPase Activating Domain of neurofibromin
    smart00323
    Location:11871536
    RasGAP; GTPase-activator protein for Ras-like GTPases
    cd13313
    Location:17071816
    PH_NF1; Neurofibromin-1 Pleckstrin homology-like domain
    pfam13716
    Location:15811707
    CRAL_TRIO_2; Divergent CRAL/TRIO domain
  2. NM_001042492.3NP_001035957.1  neurofibromin isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001035957.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1), with an additional in-frame coding exon, represents the longest transcript and encodes the longest isoform (1). Studies suggest preferential C->U RNA editing of transcripts containing this exon.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC135724, AK026658, BP271334, BX391799, D12625, M89914
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS42292.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O00662, P21359, Q14284, Q14930, Q14931, Q9UMK3
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8I5KWR6
    Related
    ENSP00000351015.4, ENST00000358273.9
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    cd05130
    Location:11981551
    RasGAP_Neurofibromin; Ras-GTPase Activating Domain of neurofibromin
    cd13313
    Location:17281837
    PH_NF1; Neurofibromin-1 Pleckstrin homology-like domain
    pfam13716
    Location:16021736
    CRAL_TRIO_2; Divergent CRAL/TRIO domain
  3. NM_001128147.3NP_001121619.1  neurofibromin isoform 3

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001121619.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) lacks multiple 3' exons and has an alternate 3' end, as compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (3) has a much shorter and different C-terminus, and lacks ras-GTPase activating domain and SEC14 domain, compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    D12625, D42072, M82814
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS45645.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A8K1M1
    Related
    ENSP00000412921.4, ENST00000431387.8

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000017.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    31094927..31377677
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Reference GRCh38.p14 PATCHES

Genomic

  1. NW_025791803.1 Reference GRCh38.p14 PATCHES

    Range
    174101..456540
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060941.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    32040661..32323039
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