SREBF1
sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1 | SREBP-1c, SREBP1, SREBP1a, bHLHd1

This gene encodes a basic helix-loop-helix-leucine zipper (bHLH-Zip) transcription factor that binds to the sterol regulatory element-1 (SRE1), which is a motif that is found in the promoter of the low density lipoprotein receptor gene and other genes involved in sterol biosynthesis. The encoded protein is synthesized as a precursor that is initially attached to the nuclear membrane and endoplasmic reticulum. Following cleavage, the mature protein translocates to the nucleus and activates transcription. This cleaveage is inhibited by sterols. This gene is located within the Smith-Magenis syndrome region on chromosome 17. Alternative promoter usage and splicing result in multiple transcript variants, including SREBP-1a and SREBP-1c, which correspond to RefSeq transcript variants 2 and 3, respectively. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2017]

Member of: DE-10
Biological processes 93 terms
DNA binding (GO:0003677)DNA binding (GO:0003677)DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001228)DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0001228)DNA-binding transcription factor activity (GO:0003700)DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981)DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981)DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981)DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981)DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific (GO:0000981)ER to Golgi transport vesicle membrane (GO:0012507)Golgi apparatus (GO:0005794)Golgi membrane (GO:0000139)Golgi membrane (GO:0000139)RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000978)RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000978)RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0000977)SREBP signaling pathway (GO:0032933)SREBP signaling pathway (GO:0032933)SREBP signaling pathway (GO:0032933)cellular response to fatty acid (GO:0071398)cellular response to insulin stimulus (GO:0032869)cellular response to starvation (GO:0009267)cellular response to starvation (GO:0009267)cholesterol metabolic process (GO:0008203)cholesterol metabolic process (GO:0008203)cholesterol metabolic process (GO:0008203)chromatin (GO:0000785)chromatin binding (GO:0003682)circadian rhythm (GO:0007623)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytosol (GO:0005829)endoplasmic reticulum (GO:0005783)endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0005789)endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0005789)endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0005789)intracellular receptor signaling pathway (GO:0030522)lipid biosynthetic process (GO:0008610)lipid biosynthetic process (GO:0008610)lipid biosynthetic process (GO:0008610)lipid metabolic process (GO:0006629)lung development (GO:0030324)membrane (GO:0016020)negative regulation of triglyceride metabolic process (GO:0090209)nuclear envelope (GO:0005635)nuclear receptor activity (GO:0004879)nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)nucleoplasm (GO:0005654)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription (GO:0045893)positive regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process (GO:0045542)positive regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process (GO:0045542)positive regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process (GO:0045542)positive regulation of miRNA transcription (GO:1902895)positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0045944)positive regulation of triglyceride biosynthetic process (GO:0010867)positive regulation of triglyceride biosynthetic process (GO:0010867)protein binding (GO:0005515)protein dimerization activity (GO:0046983)protein kinase binding (GO:0019901)protein-containing complex (GO:0032991)protein-containing complex binding (GO:0044877)regulation of mitophagy (GO:1901524)regulation of protein localization to mitochondrion (GO:1903747)regulation of protein stability (GO:0031647)regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357)regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357)regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357)regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II (GO:0006357)response to cAMP (GO:0051591)response to ethanol (GO:0045471)response to fatty acid (GO:0070542)response to food (GO:0032094)response to fructose (GO:0009750)response to glucagon (GO:0033762)response to lipid (GO:0033993)response to nutrient (GO:0007584)response to peptide hormone (GO:0043434)response to progesterone (GO:0032570)response to retinoic acid (GO:0032526)response to xenobiotic stimulus (GO:0009410)sequence-specific DNA binding (GO:0043565)sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding (GO:1990837)sterol response element binding (GO:0032810)transcription coregulator binding (GO:0001221)
Expression (TPM)
SREBF1 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating SREBF1 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for SREBF1. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = SREBF1 upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to SREBF1

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of SREBF1, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr17:17,591,221–17,592,219 245.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 945
chr17:17,680,744–17,682,037 155.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 507
chr17:17,682,791–17,683,426 154.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 510
chr17:17,693,050–17,694,108 143.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 549
chr17:17,694,284–17,695,355 142.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 703
chr17:17,700,114–17,700,885 136.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 327
chr17:17,724,458–17,725,494 111.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 283
chr17:17,751,962–17,752,874 84.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 640
chr17:17,780,889–17,783,985 55.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 655
chr17:17,792,432–17,793,087 44.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 135
chr17:17,809,458–17,811,066 27.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 371
chr17:17,811,471–17,812,921 24.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 664
chr17:17,823,156–17,824,542 13.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 743
chr17:17,835,765–17,838,695 616 bp At TSS Multiome 1030
chr17:17,839,788–17,841,046 3.3 kb Proximal (<10kb) Multiome 927
chr17:17,921,363–17,921,988 84.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 341
chr17:17,943,271–17,943,954 106.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 143
chr17:17,971,984–17,973,164 135.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 716
chr17:18,035,659–18,036,594 199.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 186
chr17:18,038,656–18,040,279 202.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 839

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the SREBF1 locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr17:17,581,221 – 18,050,279
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq