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GCN-4

Function: - yeast transcription factor - human ortholog is ATF4 - may upregulate expression of genes involved in the unfolded protein response pathway

General

DNA-binding protein fungus-specific molecule transcription factor (TF)

Properties

COMPARTMENT: cellular compartment CELL: yeast KINGDOM: plant DIVISION: EUMYCOPHYTA MOTIF: basic helix-loop-helix MOTIF: basic DNA-binding motif helix-loop-helix NAME: helix-loop-helix FOR-BINDING-VIA: helix-loop-helix FOR-BINDING-OF: DNA motif FOR-BINDING-VIA: helix-loop-helix leucine zipper FOR-BINDING-VIA: leucine zipper

References

  1. Kouzarides T, Ziff E. The role of the leucine zipper in the fos-jun interaction. Nature. 1988 Dec 15;336(6200):646-51. PMID: 2974122
  2. Dwarki VJ, Montminy M, Verma IM. Both the basic region and the 'leucine zipper' domain of the cyclic AMP response element binding (CREB) protein are essential for transcriptional activation. EMBO J. 1990 Jan;9(1):225-32. PMID: 2136830