ESR1

ENSG00000091831
Target class
Nuclear receptor
Chromosome
6
Approved drugs
31
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
48

Approved drugs
31
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
48

Chemical probe available
Yes

Target name
ESR1
Gene name
Estrogen receptor 1
Gene symbol
ESR1
Previous gene symbols
  • ESR
Protein name
Estrogen receptor (ER) (ER-alpha) (Estradiol receptor) (Nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group A member 1)

  • ER
  • NR3A1
  • Era
  • ER-alpha

Gene biotype
Protein coding
Gene family
Estrogen receptors
Target class
Nuclear receptor
Target type
Human gene

Tissues expressed in
23
Protein localisation evidence grade
Approved
Highest tissue expression
88.87
Tissue specificity (Gini)
0.829
Tissue specificity (tau)
0.944

KEGG gene identifiers
  • hsa:2099
Protein interaction confidence
0.853932
Protein interaction partners
250

  • R-HSA-1251985
  • R-HSA-1257604
  • R-HSA-2219530
  • R-HSA-383280
  • R-HSA-4090294
  • R-HSA-5689896
  • R-HSA-6811558
  • R-HSA-8866910
  • R-HSA-8931987
  • R-HSA-8939211
  • R-HSA-8939256
  • R-HSA-8939902
  • R-HSA-9009391
  • R-HSA-9018519
  • R-HSA-9841251
  • R-HSA-9927418
  • R-HSA-9927426

End position
152129619
Start position
151651284
Chromosome
6
Strand
Forward

Ensembl gene ID
ENSG00000091831
HGNC ID
NCBI Gene ID
2099
UniProt ID
P03372

  • [Isoform 1]: Nucleus . Cytoplasm . Cell membrane
  • Peripheral membrane protein
  • Cytoplasmic side . Note=A minor fraction is associated with the inner membrane.
  • SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: [Isoform 3]: Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Cell membrane
  • Peripheral membrane protein
  • Cytoplasmic side. Cell membrane
  • Single-pass type I membrane protein. Note=Associated with the inner membrane via palmitoylation (Probable). At least a subset exists as a transmembrane protein with a N-terminal extracellular domain. .
  • SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Nucleus. Golgi apparatus. Cell membrane. Note=Colocalizes with ZDHHC7 and ZDHHC21 in the Golgi apparatus where most probably palmitoylation occurs. Associated with the plasma membrane when palmitoylated.
  • Nucleoplasm
  • Vesicles

Tissue specificity (tau)
0.943702
Expression inequality (Gini)
0.829309

Expression in transcripts per million

Cervix - Endocervix
88.87
Uterus
60.73
Cervix - Ectocervix
48.65
Vagina
45.57
Fallopian Tube
43.24

Expression in transcripts per million

  • Cervix - Endocervix88.87
  • Uterus60.73
  • Cervix - Ectocervix48.65
  • Vagina45.57
  • Fallopian Tube43.24
  • Ovary7.72
  • Pituitary5.82
  • Breast - Mammary Tissue5.76
  • Prostate5.07
  • Liver3.53
  • Artery - Tibial2.77
  • Testis2.74
  • Artery - Aorta2.72
  • Thyroid2.55
  • Artery - Coronary2.52
  • Nerve - Tibial2.13
  • Adipose - Subcutaneous2.07
  • Bladder1.97
  • Lung1.81
  • Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)1.57
  • Spleen1.35
  • Brain - Cerebellum1.33
  • Adrenal Gland1.07
  • Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere0.88
  • Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction0.88

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

  • Increased, adenosquamous carcinomas of endometrium

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation

    Studies

    • cell-based
    Evidence source
  • Altered, Larval development

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation

    Studies

    • cell-based
    Evidence source
  • N/A, Breast Cancer

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation

    Studies

    • cell-based
    Evidence source
  • impacts sexual development

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation

    Studies

    • clinical

    Biological samples

    • reproductive
  • vaginal atrophy

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation

    Studies

    • clinical

    Biological samples

    • reproductive
  • Decrease, Population growth rate

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation

    Studies

    • cell-based
    Evidence source
  • Hot flashes

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation

    Studies

    • clinical
  • Decrease, Population growth rate

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation

    Studies

    • cell-based
    Evidence source
  • Promotion, ovarian adenomas

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation

    Studies

    • cell-based

    Biological samples

    • hypothalamus
    Evidence source
  • Promotion, ovarian granular cell tumors

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation

    Studies

    • cell-based

    Biological samples

    • hypothalamus
    Evidence source
  • breast tissue growth in males

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation

    Studies

    • clinical

    Biological samples

    • reproductive
  • Decreased sperm quantity / quality in the adult, Decreased fertility

    Studies

    • cell-based
    Evidence source
  • breast atrophy

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation

    Studies

    • clinical

    Biological samples

    • reproductive
  • irregular menstruation in females

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation

    Studies

    • clinical

    Biological samples

    • reproductive
  • skewed, sex ratio

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation

    Studies

    • cell-based
    Evidence source
  • Increase, Endometrial adenocarcinomas

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation

    Studies

    • cell-based
    Evidence source
  • Altered, Reproductive behaviour

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation

    Studies

    • cell-based
    Evidence source
  • Increased risk of thrombosis

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation

    Studies

    • clinical

    Biological samples

    • CV
  • Impaired development of, Reproductive organs

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation

    Studies

    • cell-based
    Evidence source
  • osteoporosis

    Effects

    • Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation

    Studies

    • clinical

    Biological samples

    • bone

  • regulation of steroid biosynthetic process

    • cell-based: CEETOX_H295R_ESTRONE, is one of 23 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the CEETOX_H295R assay. It is designed to make measurements of hormone induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with absorbance signals by HPLC-MS-MS technology.
    • cell-based: CEETOX_H295R_ESTRADIOL, is one of 23 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the CEETOX_H295R assay. It is designed to make measurements of hormone induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with absorbance signals by HPLC-MS-MS technology.
    • cell-based: CEETOX_H295R_TESTO, is one of 23 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the CEETOX_H295R assay. It is designed to make measurements of hormone induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with absorbance signals by HPLC-MS-MS technology.
    • cell-based: CEETOX_H295R_ESTRADIOL, is one of 23 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the CEETOX_H295R assay. It is designed to make measurements of hormone induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with absorbance signals by HPLC-MS-MS technology.
    • cell-based: CEETOX_H295R_TESTO, is one of 23 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the CEETOX_H295R assay. It is designed to make measurements of hormone induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with absorbance signals by HPLC-MS-MS technology.
    • cell-based: CEETOX_H295R_ESTRONE, is one of 23 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the CEETOX_H295R assay. It is designed to make measurements of hormone induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with absorbance signals by HPLC-MS-MS technology.

    Biological samples

    • H295R, cell line
    Evidence source
  • regulation of transcription factor activity

    • cell-based: TOX21_ERa_BLA_Antagonist_ratio is an assay readout measuring reporter gene via receptor activity and designed using inducible reporter (beta lactamase induction) detected with GAL4 b-lactamase reporter gene. The signal is derived from the ratio of cleaved (ch2) to uncleaved (ch1) reporter gene substrate used as the measure of target activity.
    • cell-based: ATG_ERa_TRANS, is one of 30 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the ATG_TRANS assay. It is designed to make measurements of mRNA induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with fluorescence intensity signals by Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Capillary electrophoresis technology.
    • cell-based: TOX21_ERa_LUC_VM7_Antagonist_Specificity, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the TOX21_ERa_LUC_VM7_Antagonist_Specificity assay. It is designed to make measurements of luciferase induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with bioluminescence signals by luciferase-coupled ATP quantitation technology.
    • cell-based: ATG_ERE_CIS, is one of 52 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the ATG_CIS assay. It is designed to make measurements of mRNA induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with fluorescence intensity signals by Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Capillary electrophoresis technology.
    • cell-based: TOX21_ERa_BLA_Agonist_ratio is an assay readout measuring reporter gene via receptor activity and designed using inducible reporter (beta lactamase induction) detected with GAL4 b-lactamase reporter gene. The signal is derived from the ratio of cleaved (ch2) to uncleaved (ch1) substrate used as the measure of target activity.
    • cell-based: TOX21_ERa_LUC_VM7_Antagonist is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the TOX21_ERa_LUC_VM7_Antagonist assay. It is designed to make measurements of luciferase induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with bioluminescence signals by luciferase-coupled ATP quantitation technology.
    • cell-based: ATG_ERa_TRANS, is one of 30 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the ATG_TRANS assay. It is designed to make measurements of mRNA induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with fluorescence intensity signals by Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Capillary electrophoresis technology.
    • cell-based: TOX21_ERa_LUC_VM7_Agonist, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the TOX21_ERa_LUC_VM7_Agonist assay. It is designed to make measurements of luciferase induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with bioluminescence signals by luciferase-coupled ATP quantitation technology.
    • cell-based: ATG_ERE_CIS, is one of 52 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the ATG_CIS assay. It is designed to make measurements of mRNA induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with fluorescence intensity signals by Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Capillary electrophoresis technology.

    • VM7, cell line
    • HEK293T, cell line
    • HepG2, cell line
    Evidence source
  • protein stabilization

    • cell-based: OT_ER_ERaERb_1440, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the OT_ER_ERaERb_1440 assay. It is designed to make measurements of protein fragment complementation, a form of binding reporter, as detected with fluorescence intensity signals by Protein-fragment Complementation technology.
    • cell-based: OT_ER_ERaERa_0480, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the OT_ER_ERaERa_0480 assay. It is designed to make measurements of protein fragment complementation, a form of binding reporter, as detected with fluorescence intensity signals by Protein-fragment Complementation technology.
    • cell-based: OT_ER_ERaERb_0480, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the OT_ER_ERaERb_0480 assay. It is designed to make measurements of protein fragment complementation, a form of binding reporter, as detected with fluorescence intensity signals by Protein-fragment Complementation technology.
    • cell-based: OT_ER_ERaERa_1440, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the OT_ER_ERaERa_1440 assay. It is designed to make measurements of protein fragment complementation, a form of binding reporter, as detected with fluorescence intensity signals by Protein-fragment Complementation technology.

    Biological samples

    • HEK293T, cell line
    Evidence source
  • regulation of steroid hormone biosynthetic process

    • cell-based: one of 12 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the CEETOX_H295R assay (11 hormones and 1 viability assay). It is designed to make measurements of hormone induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with absorbance signals by HPLC-MS-MS technology. The concentrations for these components have not been pre-filtered for the maximum tolerated concentration (MTC) based on the MTT assay (_noMTC).
    • cell-based: one of 12 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the CEETOX_H295R assay (11 hormones and 1 viability assay). It is designed to make measurements of hormone induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with absorbance signals by HPLC-MS-MS technology. The concentrations for these components have not been pre-filtered for the maximum tolerated concentration (MTC) based on the MTT assay (_noMTC).
    • cell-based: one of 12 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the CEETOX_H295R assay (11 hormones and 1 viability assay). It is designed to make measurements of hormone induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with absorbance signals by HPLC-MS-MS technology. The concentrations for these components have not been pre-filtered for the maximum tolerated concentration (MTC) based on the MTT assay (_noMTC).
    • cell-based: one of 12 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the CEETOX_H295R assay (11 hormones and 1 viability assay). It is designed to make measurements of hormone induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with absorbance signals by HPLC-MS-MS technology. The concentrations for these components have not been pre-filtered for the maximum tolerated concentration (MTC) based on the MTT assay (_noMTC).
    • cell-based: one of 12 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the CEETOX_H295R assay (11 hormones and 1 viability assay). It is designed to make measurements of hormone induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with absorbance signals by HPLC-MS-MS technology. The concentrations for these components have not been pre-filtered for the maximum tolerated concentration (MTC) based on the MTT assay (_noMTC).

    Biological samples

    • H295R, cell line
    Evidence source
  • receptor binding

    Studies

    • biochemical: NVS_NR_hER, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the NVS_NR_hER assay. It is designed to make measurements of radioligand binding, a form of binding reporter, as detected with scintillation counting signals by Lysate-based radiodetection technology.

    Biological samples

    • cell-free
    Evidence source
  • regulation of gene expression

    • cell-based: OT_ERa_GFPERaERE_0120, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the OT_ERa_GFPERaERE_0120 assay. It is designed to make measurements of fluorescent protein induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with optical microscopy: fluorescence microscopy signals by Microscopy technology.
    • cell-based: OT_ERa_GFPERaERE_0480, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the OT_ERa_GFPERaERE_0480 assay. It is designed to make measurements of fluorescent protein induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with optical microscopy: fluorescence microscopy signals by Microscopy technology.

    Biological samples

    • HeLa, cell line
    Evidence source
  • cell proliferation

    Studies

    • cell-based: ACEA_ER_80hr, is one of two assay component(s) measured or calculated from the ACEA_ER assay. It is designed to make measurements of real-time cell-growth kinetics, a form of growth reporter, as detected with electrical impedance signals by Real-Time Cell Electrode Sensor (RT-CES) technology.

    Biological samples

    • T47D, cell line
    Evidence source

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