Gene Symbol |
MAFG
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Entrez Gene |
769355
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Alt Symbol |
-
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Species |
Chicken
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
v-maf avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog G
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Other Description |
MafG, a bZip nuclear protein structurally related to maf oncoegene product|transcription factor MafG
|
Swissprots |
Q90889
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Accessions |
BAA05939 Q90889 NM_001079489 NP_001072957
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Function |
Since they lack a putative transactivation domain, the small Mafs behave as transcriptional repressors when they dimerize among themselves. However, they seem to serve as transcriptional activators by dimerizing with other (usually larger) basic-zipper proteins and recruiting them to specific DNA-binding sites. Small Maf proteins heterodimerize with Fos and may act as competitive repressors of the NF-E2 transcription factor. Transcription factor, component of erythroid-specific transcription factor NF- E2. May be involved in signal transduction of extracellular H(+) (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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Subcellular Location |
Nucleus.
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