The name of this superfamily has been modified since the most recent official CATH+ release (v4_3_0). At the point of the last release, this superfamily was named:

"
Erythroid Transcription Factor GATA-1, subunit A
".

Functional Families

Overview of the Structural Clusters (SC) and Functional Families within this CATH Superfamily. Clusters with a representative structure are represented by a filled circle.
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FunFam 31: Ecdysone receptor A1

Please note: GO annotations are assigned to the full protein sequence rather than individual protein domains. Since a given protein can contain multiple domains, it is possible that some of the annotations below come from additional domains that occur in the same protein, but have been classified elsewhere in CATH.

There are 20 GO terms relating to "molecular function"

The search results have been sorted with the annotations that are found most frequently at the top of the list. The results can be filtered by typing text into the search box at the top of the table.
GO Term Annotations Evidence
Transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0000976
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a specific sequence of DNA that is part of a regulatory region that controls transcription of that section of the DNA. The transcribed region might be described as a gene, cistron, or operon.
2 P34021 (/IDA) P34021 (/IDA)
RNA polymerase II regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0000977
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a specific sequence of DNA that is part of a regulatory region that controls the transcription of a gene or cistron by RNA polymerase II.
2 P34021 (/IDA) P34021 (/IDA)
DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific GO:0000981
A protein or a member of a complex that interacts selectively and non-covalently with a specific DNA sequence (sometimes referred to as a motif) within the regulatory region of a RNA polymerase II-transcribed gene to modulate transcription. Regulatory regions include promoters (proximal and distal) and enhancers. Genes are transcriptional units.
2 P34021 (/IDA) P34021 (/IDA)
Core promoter binding GO:0001047
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with the regulatory region composed of the transcription start site and binding sites for the basal transcription machinery. Binding may occur as a sequence specific interaction or as an interaction observed only once a factor has been recruited to the DNA by other factors.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
RNA polymerase II transcription coactivator binding GO:0001225
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with an RNA polymerase II transcription coactivator, any protein involved in positive regulation of transcription of RNA polymerase II via protein-protein interactions with transcription factors and other proteins that positively regulate transcription. Transcription coactivators do not bind DNA directly, but rather mediate protein-protein interactions between activating transcription factors and the basal transcription machinery of RNA polymerase II.
2 P34021 (/IPI) P34021 (/IPI)
DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific GO:0001228
A protein or a member of a complex that interacts selectively and non-covalently with a specific DNA sequence (sometimes referred to as a motif) within the regulatory region of a RNA polymerase II-transcribed gene to activate or increase transcription. Regulatory regions include promoters (proximal and distal) and enhancers. Genes are transcriptional units.
2 P34021 (/IDA) P34021 (/IDA)
DNA binding GO:0003677
Any molecular function by which a gene product interacts selectively and non-covalently with DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid).
2 P34021 (/IDA) P34021 (/IDA)
DNA binding GO:0003677
Any molecular function by which a gene product interacts selectively and non-covalently with DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid).
2 P34021 (/NAS) P34021 (/NAS)
Nuclear receptor activity GO:0004879
Combining with a signal and transmitting the signal to the transcriptional machinery by interacting selectively and non-covalently with a specific DNA sequence in order to modulate transcription by RNA polymerase II.
2 P34021 (/IDA) P34021 (/IDA)
Nuclear receptor activity GO:0004879
Combining with a signal and transmitting the signal to the transcriptional machinery by interacting selectively and non-covalently with a specific DNA sequence in order to modulate transcription by RNA polymerase II.
2 P34021 (/ISS) P34021 (/ISS)
Nuclear receptor activity GO:0004879
Combining with a signal and transmitting the signal to the transcriptional machinery by interacting selectively and non-covalently with a specific DNA sequence in order to modulate transcription by RNA polymerase II.
2 P34021 (/NAS) P34021 (/NAS)
Signaling receptor binding GO:0005102
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with one or more specific sites on a receptor molecule, a macromolecule that undergoes combination with a hormone, neurotransmitter, drug or intracellular messenger to initiate a change in cell function.
2 P34021 (/IPI) P34021 (/IPI)
Steroid binding GO:0005496
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a steroid, any of a large group of substances that have in common a ring system based on 1,2-cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene.
2 P34021 (/NAS) P34021 (/NAS)
Protein binding GO:0005515
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any protein or protein complex (a complex of two or more proteins that may include other nonprotein molecules).
2 P34021 (/IPI) P34021 (/IPI)
Ecdysone binding GO:0035100
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with 20-hydroxyecdysone (ecdysone). Ecdysone is an ecdysteroid produced by the prothoracic glands of immature insects and the ovaries of adult females, which stimulates growth and molting.
2 P34021 (/IDA) P34021 (/IDA)
Protein homodimerization activity GO:0042803
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with an identical protein to form a homodimer.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Protein heterodimerization activity GO:0046982
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a nonidentical protein to form a heterodimer.
2 P34021 (/IDA) P34021 (/IDA)
Protein heterodimerization activity GO:0046982
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a nonidentical protein to form a heterodimer.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Protein heterodimerization activity GO:0046982
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a nonidentical protein to form a heterodimer.
2 P34021 (/IPI) P34021 (/IPI)
Repressing transcription factor binding GO:0070491
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a transcription repressor, any protein whose activity is required to prevent or downregulate transcription.
2 P34021 (/IPI) P34021 (/IPI)

There are 58 GO terms relating to "biological process"

The search results have been sorted with the annotations that are found most frequently at the top of the list. The results can be filtered by typing text into the search box at the top of the table.
GO Term Annotations Evidence
Larval development GO:0002164
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the larva over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The larva is the early, immature form of an that at birth or hatching is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose before assuming the adult characters.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II GO:0006357
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of transcription mediated by RNA polymerase II.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Phagocytosis, engulfment GO:0006911
The internalization of bacteria, immune complexes and other particulate matter or of an apoptotic cell by phagocytosis, including the membrane and cytoskeletal processes required, which involves one of three mechanisms: zippering of pseudopods around a target via repeated receptor-ligand interactions, sinking of the target directly into plasma membrane of the phagocytosing cell, or induced uptake via an enhanced membrane ruffling of the phagocytosing cell similar to macropinocytosis.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Autophagy GO:0006914
The cellular catabolic process in which cells digest parts of their own cytoplasm; allows for both recycling of macromolecular constituents under conditions of cellular stress and remodeling the intracellular structure for cell differentiation.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Cell adhesion GO:0007155
The attachment of a cell, either to another cell or to an underlying substrate such as the extracellular matrix, via cell adhesion molecules.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Germ cell development GO:0007281
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of an immature germ cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure (gamete). A germ cell is any reproductive cell in a multicellular organism.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Sperm individualization GO:0007291
The resolution of the male germline syncytium or cyst into individual gametes by packaging each spermatid into its own plasma membrane.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Border follicle cell migration GO:0007298
The directed movement of a border cell through the nurse cells to reach the oocyte. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Germ-band shortening GO:0007390
The spreading of the amnioserosa from its compressed state to cover the whole of the dorsal surface. Initiating in the thorax and spreading posteriorly, it is accompanied by the transition from a parasegmental to segmental division of the embryo.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Negative regulation of neuroblast proliferation GO:0007406
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the proliferation of neuroblasts.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Peripheral nervous system development GO:0007422
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the peripheral nervous system over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The peripheral nervous system is one of the two major divisions of the nervous system. Nerves in the PNS connect the central nervous system (CNS) with sensory organs, other organs, muscles, blood vessels and glands.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Malpighian tubule morphogenesis GO:0007443
The process in which the anatomical structures of the Malpighian tubule are generated and organized. This process takes place entirely during the embryonic phase. A Malpighian tubule is a fine, thin-walled excretory tubule in insects which leads into the posterior part of the gut.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Regulation of rhodopsin gene expression GO:0007468
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of rhodopsin gene expression. This includes transcriptional, translational, or posttranslational regulation.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Imaginal disc-derived wing morphogenesis GO:0007476
The process in which the anatomical structures of the imaginal disc-derived wing are generated and organized. The wing is an appendage modified for flying.
2 P34021 (/IGI) P34021 (/IGI)
Imaginal disc-derived wing morphogenesis GO:0007476
The process in which the anatomical structures of the imaginal disc-derived wing are generated and organized. The wing is an appendage modified for flying.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Histoblast morphogenesis GO:0007488
The process in which the anatomical structures derived from the histoblast disc are generated and organized. This includes the transformation of histoblast cells into adult structures during pupal metamorphosis. Histoblast cells are cells founded in the embryo that are the progenitors to the adult abdomen.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Metamorphosis GO:0007552
A biological process in which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's form or structure. Examples include the change from tadpole to frog, and the change from larva to adult. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Long-term memory GO:0007616
The memory process that deals with the storage, retrieval and modification of information a long time (typically weeks, months or years) after receiving that information. This type of memory is typically dependent on gene transcription regulated by second messenger activation.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Head involution GO:0008258
Movement of the anterior ectoderm to the interior of the embryo.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Determination of adult lifespan GO:0008340
The control of viability and duration in the adult phase of the life-cycle.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Chitin-based embryonic cuticle biosynthetic process GO:0008362
Synthesis, including the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of chitin and other components, and deposition of a chitin-based embryonic cuticle by the underlying epidermal epithelium. This tough, waterproof cuticle layer is essential to provide structural integrity of the larval body. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Epidermis development GO:0008544
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the epidermis over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The epidermis is the outer epithelial layer of an animal, it may be a single layer that produces an extracellular material (e.g. the cuticle of arthropods) or a complex stratified squamous epithelium, as in the case of many vertebrate species.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Cardioblast differentiation GO:0010002
The process in which a relatively unspecialized mesodermal cell acquires the specialized structural and/or functional features of a cardioblast. A cardioblast is a cardiac precursor cell. It is a cell that has been committed to a cardiac fate, but will undergo more cell division rather than terminally differentiating.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Regulation of autophagy GO:0010506
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of autophagy. Autophagy is the process in which cells digest parts of their own cytoplasm.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Mushroom body development GO:0016319
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the mushroom body over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The mushroom body is composed of the prominent neuropil structures of the insect central brain, thought to be crucial for olfactory associated learning. These consist mainly of a bulbous calyx and tightly packaged arrays of thin parallel fibers of the Kenyon cells.
2 P34021 (/IGI) P34021 (/IGI)
Mushroom body development GO:0016319
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the mushroom body over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The mushroom body is composed of the prominent neuropil structures of the insect central brain, thought to be crucial for olfactory associated learning. These consist mainly of a bulbous calyx and tightly packaged arrays of thin parallel fibers of the Kenyon cells.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Neuron remodeling GO:0016322
The developmentally regulated remodeling of neuronal projections such as pruning to eliminate the extra dendrites and axons projections set up in early stages of nervous system development.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Ecdysis, chitin-based cuticle GO:0018990
The shedding of the old chitin-based cuticlar fragments during the molting cycle. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Dorsal vessel heart proper cell fate commitment GO:0035053
The commitment of dorsal vessel cardioblast cells to a heart proper cell fate and their capacity to differentiate into heart cells. An example of this process is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Salivary gland cell autophagic cell death GO:0035071
The stage-specific programmed cell death of salivary gland cells during salivary gland histolysis.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Ecdysone-mediated induction of salivary gland cell autophagic cell death GO:0035072
Any process induced by ecdysone that directly activates salivary gland programmed cell death during salivary gland histolysis.
2 P34021 (/NAS) P34021 (/NAS)
Pupariation GO:0035073
The onset of prepupal development when the larval stops crawling, everts its spiracles and the larval cuticle becomes the puparium or pupal case that surrounds the organism for the duration of metamorphosis.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Response to ecdysone GO:0035075
Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a ecdysone stimulus.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Ecdysone receptor-mediated signaling pathway GO:0035076
The series of molecular signals generated by ecdysone binding to the ecdysone receptor complex.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Larval wandering behavior GO:0035180
The movement of a third instar larva through a substrate in search of a pupation site. This movement occurs without feeding and is characterized by short bursts of forward movement, separated by stops and repeated side-to-side head probes, followed normally by a change in direction.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Hatching GO:0035188
The emergence of an immature organism from a protective structure.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Larval central nervous system remodeling GO:0035193
Reorganization of the pre-existing, functional larval central nervous system into one that can serve the novel behavioral needs of the adult. An example of this process is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Larval central nervous system remodeling GO:0035193
Reorganization of the pre-existing, functional larval central nervous system into one that can serve the novel behavioral needs of the adult. An example of this process is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
2 P34021 (/TAS) P34021 (/TAS)
Regulation of hemocyte proliferation GO:0035206
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of hemocyte proliferation. Hemocytes are blood cells associated with a hemocoel (the cavity containing most of the major organs of the arthropod body) which are involved in defense and clotting of hemolymph, but not involved in transport of oxygen. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Regulation of Malpighian tubule diameter GO:0035297
Ensuring that the Malpighian tubule is the correct width. Malpighian tubules have a uniform circumference along their length; the circumference of the tubes is eight cells during the time the cells are dividing, after which the cells rearrange producting tubes with a cirumference of two cells.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Chitin-based cuticle development GO:0040003
Synthesis and deposition of a chitin-based noncellular, hardened, or membranous secretion from an epithelial sheet. An example of this process is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Regulation of development, heterochronic GO:0040034
Any process that modulates the consistent predetermined time point at which an integrated living unit or organism progresses from an initial condition to a later condition and the rate at which this time point is reached.
2 P34021 (/TAS) P34021 (/TAS)
Response to cocaine GO:0042220
Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a cocaine stimulus. Cocaine is a crystalline alkaloid obtained from the leaves of the coca plant.
2 P34021 (/IGI) P34021 (/IGI)
Cholesterol homeostasis GO:0042632
Any process involved in the maintenance of an internal steady state of cholesterol within an organism or cell.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Positive regulation of apoptotic process GO:0043065
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of cell death by apoptotic process.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Regulation of cellular respiration GO:0043457
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of cellular respiration, the enzymatic release of energy from organic compounds.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Negative regulation of growth of symbiont in host GO:0044130
Any process in which the symbiont stops, prevents or reduces its increase in size or mass within the cells or tissues of the host organism. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in the symbiotic interaction.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Negative regulation of transcription, DNA-templated GO:0045892
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of cellular DNA-templated transcription.
2 P34021 (/TAS) P34021 (/TAS)
Positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated GO:0045893
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of cellular DNA-templated transcription.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Positive regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, sleep GO:0045938
Any process that activates or increases the duration or quality of sleep, a readily reversible state of reduced awareness and metabolic activity that occurs periodically in many animals.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II GO:0045944
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of transcription from an RNA polymerase II promoter.
2 P34021 (/IGI) P34021 (/IGI)
Positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II GO:0045944
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of transcription from an RNA polymerase II promoter.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Oogenesis GO:0048477
The complete process of formation and maturation of an ovum or female gamete from a primordial female germ cell. Examples of this process are found in Mus musculus and Drosophila melanogaster.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Oogenesis GO:0048477
The complete process of formation and maturation of an ovum or female gamete from a primordial female germ cell. Examples of this process are found in Mus musculus and Drosophila melanogaster.
2 P34021 (/NAS) P34021 (/NAS)
Cardiac muscle tissue development GO:0048738
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of cardiac muscle over time, from its formation to the mature structure.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Dendrite morphogenesis GO:0048813
The process in which the anatomical structures of a dendrite are generated and organized.
2 P34021 (/NAS) P34021 (/NAS)
Regulation of neuron remodeling GO:1904799
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of neuron remodeling.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Positive regulation of neuron remodeling GO:1904801
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of neuron remodeling.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)

There are 11 GO terms relating to "cellular component"

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GO Term Annotations Evidence
Nucleus GO:0005634
A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent.
2 P34021 (/IDA) P34021 (/IDA)
Nucleus GO:0005634
A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Polytene chromosome GO:0005700
A type of chromosome in a polyploid cell, formed when multiple copies of homologous chromosomes are aligned side by side to give a giant chromosome in which distinct chromosome bands are readily visible.
2 P34021 (/IDA) P34021 (/IDA)
Polytene chromosome GO:0005700
A type of chromosome in a polyploid cell, formed when multiple copies of homologous chromosomes are aligned side by side to give a giant chromosome in which distinct chromosome bands are readily visible.
2 P34021 (/NAS) P34021 (/NAS)
Cytoplasm GO:0005737
All of the contents of a cell excluding the plasma membrane and nucleus, but including other subcellular structures.
2 P34021 (/IDA) P34021 (/IDA)
Ecdysone receptor holocomplex GO:0008230
A heterodimeric complex containing the products of the insect genes Ecdysone receptor (EcR) and ultraspiracle (usp). Binding of ecdysone promotes association between the two subunits, and the receptor complex then initiates molting and metamorphosis by binding DNA and regulating the transcription of target genes.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
Ecdysone receptor holocomplex GO:0008230
A heterodimeric complex containing the products of the insect genes Ecdysone receptor (EcR) and ultraspiracle (usp). Binding of ecdysone promotes association between the two subunits, and the receptor complex then initiates molting and metamorphosis by binding DNA and regulating the transcription of target genes.
2 P34021 (/IPI) P34021 (/IPI)
Ecdysone receptor holocomplex GO:0008230
A heterodimeric complex containing the products of the insect genes Ecdysone receptor (EcR) and ultraspiracle (usp). Binding of ecdysone promotes association between the two subunits, and the receptor complex then initiates molting and metamorphosis by binding DNA and regulating the transcription of target genes.
2 P34021 (/TAS) P34021 (/TAS)
Repressor ecdysone receptor complex GO:0008231
A protein complex consisting of a heterodimer of Ecdysone receptor (EcR) and ultraspiracle (usp) plus an associated corepressor such as SMRTER, which represses transcription of target genes.
2 P34021 (/IPI) P34021 (/IPI)
Activator ecdysone receptor complex GO:0008232
A protein complex consisting of a heterodimer of Ecdysone receptor (EcR) and ultraspiracle (usp) bound to the ligand ecdysone, which activates transcription of target genes.
2 P34021 (/IDA) P34021 (/IDA)
Dendrite GO:0030425
A neuron projection that has a short, tapering, morphology. Dendrites receive and integrate signals from other neurons or from sensory stimuli, and conduct nerve impulses towards the axon or the cell body. In most neurons, the impulse is conveyed from dendrites to axon via the cell body, but in some types of unipolar neuron, the impulse does not travel via the cell body.
2 P34021 (/IMP) P34021 (/IMP)
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