Gene Symbol |
PURA
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Entrez Gene |
5813
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Alt Symbol |
MRD31, PUR-ALPHA, PUR1, PURALPHA
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
purine-rich element binding protein A
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Other Description |
purine-rich single-stranded DNA-binding protein alpha|transcriptional activator protein Pur-alpha
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Swissprots |
Q00577
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Accessions |
EAW62076 Q00577 BC036087 AAH36087 BC110574 AAI10575 BC110594 AAI10595 BT019388 AAV38195 CK819077 M96684 AAA60229 X91648 NM_005859 NP_005850
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Function |
This is a probable transcription activator that specifically binds the purine-rich single strand of the PUR element located upstream of the MYC gene. May play a role in the initiation of DNA replication and in recombination.
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Subcellular Location |
Nucleus.
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