Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator (789 aa, ~87 kDa) is encoded by the human ARNT gene. This protein plays a role in transcriptional regulation, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolism and DNA binding.

**Synonyms:** - ARNT - ARNT Protein - Class E Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Protein 2 - Dioxin Receptor, Nuclear Translocator - HIF-1 Beta - HIF-1Beta - HIF1-BETA - HIF1B - HIF1BETA - Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 Beta - Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, Beta Subunit - Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1-Beta - bHLHe2