nuclear receptor subfamily 0, group B, member 1; Orphan nuclear receptor. Component of a cascade required for the development of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-gonadal axis. Acts as a coregulatory protein that inhibits the transcriptional activity of other nuclear receptors through heterodimeric interactions. May also have a role in the development of the embryo and in the maintenance of embryonic stem cell pluripotency (By similarity) (470 aa)

proopiomelanocortin; ACTH stimulates the adrenal glands to release cortisol (267 aa)

GATA binding protein 4; Transcriptional activator. Binds to the consensus sequence 5’-AGATAG-3’. Acts as a transcriptional activator of ANF in cooperation with NKX2-5 (By similarity). Promotes cardiac myocyte enlargement (442 aa)

StAR-related lipid transfer (START) domain containing 5; May be involved in the intracellular transport of sterols or other lipids. May bind cholesterol or other sterols (By similarity) (213 aa)

sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1; Transcriptional activator required for lipid homeostasis. Regulates transcription of the LDL receptor gene as well as the fatty acid and to a lesser degree the cholesterol synthesis pathway (By similarity). Binds to the sterol regulatory element 1 (SRE-1) (5’-ATCACCCCAC-3’). Has dual sequence specificity binding to both an E-box motif (5’-ATCACGTGA-3’) and to SRE-1 (5’-ATCACCCCAC-3’) (1177 aa)

nuclear receptor subfamily 5, group A, member 2; Binds to the sequence element 5’-AACGACCGACCTTGAG-3’ of the enhancer II of hepatitis B virus genes, a critical cis-element of their expression and regulation. May be responsible for the liver-specific activity of enhancer II, probably in combination with other hepatocyte transcription factors. Key regulator of cholesterol 7-alpha-hydroxylase gene (CYP7A) expression in liver. May also contribute to the regulation of pancreas-specific genes and play important roles in embryonic development (541 aa)

nuclear receptor subfamily 4, group A, member 1; Orphan nuclear receptor. May act concomitantly with NURR1 in regulating the expression of delayed-early genes during liver regeneration. Binds the NGFI-B response element (NBRE) 5’- AAAAGGTCA-3’ (By similarity). May inhibit NF-kappa-B transactivation of IL2 (611 aa)

insulin; Insulin decreases blood glucose concentration. It increases cell permeability to monosaccharides, amino acids and fatty acids. It accelerates glycolysis, the pentose phosphate cycle, and glycogen synthesis in liver (By similarity) (110 aa)