E2F1

Cancer-related genes, Plasma proteins, Transcription factors

Intracellular

Cell type enhanced (Spermatogonia, Erythroid cells, Granulosa cells)

Immune cell enhanced (non-classical monocyte)

Low cell line specificity

Component of the DRTF1/E2F transcription factor complex. Forms heterodimers with DP family members. The E2F1 complex binds specifically hypophosphorylated retinoblastoma protein RB1 (PubMed:8336704). During the cell cycle, RB1 becomes phosphorylated in mid-to-late G1 phase, detaches from the DRTF1/E2F complex, rendering E2F transcriptionally active. Viral oncoproteins, notably E1A, T-antigen and HPV E7, are capable of sequestering RB1, thus releasing the active complex. Interacts with TRRAP, which probably mediates its interaction with histone acetyltransferase complexes, leading to transcription activation. Binds TOPBP1 and EAPP. Interacts with ARID3A. Interacts with TRIM28; the interaction inhibits E2F1 acetylation through recruiting HDAC1 and represses its transcriptional activity. Interaction with KAT2B; the interaction acetylates E2F1 enhancing its DNA-binding and transcriptional activity. Interacts with BIRC2/c-IAP1 (via BIR domains). The complex TFDP1:E2F1 interacts with CEBPA; the interaction prevents CEBPA binding to target genes promoters and represses its transcriptional activity (PubMed:20176812). Interacts with RRP1B (PubMed:20040599). Interacts with HCFC1 (PubMed:23629655). Interacts with KMT2E; the interaction is probably indirect and is mediated via HCFC1 (PubMed:23629655). (Microbial infection) Interacts with human cytomegalovirus/HHV-5 protein UL123.

Activator, DNA-binding