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  Domain Name: NR_LBD_AR
Ligand binding domain of the nuclear receptor androgen receptor, ligand activated transcription regulator. The ligand binding domain of the androgen receptor (AR): AR is a member of the nuclear receptor family. It is activated by binding either of the androgenic hormones, testosterone or dihydrotestosterone, which are responsible for male primary sexual characteristics and for secondary male characteristics, respectively. The primary mechanism of action of ARs is by direct regulation of gene transcription. The binding of an androgen results in a conformational change in the androgen receptor which causes its transport from the cytosol into the cell nucleus, and dimerization. The receptor dimer binds to a hormone response element of AR-regulated genes and modulates their expression. Another mode of action is independent of their interactions with DNA. The receptors interact directly with signal transduction proteins in the cytoplasm, causing rapid changes in cell function, such as ion transport. Like other members of the nuclear receptor (NR) superfamily of ligand-activated transcription factors, AR has a central well conserved DNA binding domain (DBD), a variable N-terminal domain, a flexible hinge and a C-terminal ligand binding domain (LBD). The LBD is not only involved in binding to androgen, but also involved in binding of coactivator proteins and dimerization. A ligand dependent nuclear export signal is also present at the ligand binding domain.
No pairwise interactions are available for this conserved domain.

Total Mutations Found: 191
Total Disease Mutations Found: 171
This domain occurred 10 times on human genes (63 proteins).



  ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME
  ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY, COMPLETE
  ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY, COMPLETE, INCLUDED
  ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY, PARTIAL
  ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MUTANT, TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE
  ESTROGEN RESISTANCE
  GLUCOCORTICOID RESISTANCE, CELLULAR
  GLUCOCORTICOID RESISTANCE, FAMILIAL
  GLUCOCORTICOID RESISTANCE, GENERALIZED
  HYPOSPADIAS 1, X-LINKED
  MATURITY-ONSET DIABETES OF THE YOUNG, TYPE 1
  PROSTATE CANCER
  PROSTATE CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY
  PSEUDOHERMAPHRODITISM, FEMALE, WITH HYPOKALEMIA, DUE TO GLUCOCORTICOID
  PSEUDOHYPOALDOSTERONISM, TYPE I, AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT
  RESISTANCE


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Please Cite: Peterson, T.A., Adadey, A., Santana-Cruz ,I., Sun, Y., Winder A, Kann, M.G., (2010) DMDM: Domain Mapping of Disease Mutations. Bioinformatics 26 (19), 2458-2459.

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