The PPARG:RXRA heterodimer binds specific the PPRE element, two 6-bp DR-1 motifs separated by 1 nucleotide, in the promoters of target genes such as aP2/FABP4 even in the absence of fatty acid ligands that activate PPARG. When activating ligands of PPARG are absent PPARG:RXRA recruits corepressors such as NCoR2(SMRT), NCoR, and HDAC3 to maintain the target gene in an inactive state.
