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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Transcription Factors > Transcription Factor AP-2
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > DNA-Binding Proteins > Transcription Factor AP-2

Preferred term

Transcription Factor AP-2  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Activator Protein AP 2
  • Activator Protein AP-2
  • AP-2, Activator Protein
  • AP 2 Enhancer Binding Protein
  • AP-2 Enhancer Binding Protein
  • AP-2, Enhancer-Binding Protein
  • Enhancer Binding Protein AP 2
  • Enhancer-Binding Protein AP-2
  • Transcription Factor AP2

Note

  • see SCR for organism-specific terms

Scope note

  • A family of DNA binding proteins that regulate expression of a variety of GENES during CELL DIFFERENTIATION and APOPTOSIS. Family members contain a highly conserved carboxy-terminal basic HELIX-TURN-HELIX MOTIF involved in dimerization and sequence-specific DNA binding.

History note

  • 2006(1987)

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D050656

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