Biology:TFAP4

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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Transcription factor AP-4 (activating enhancer binding protein 4), also known as TFAP4, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the TFAP4 gene.[1]

Function

Transcription factor AP4 is a member of the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factors, which bind to the E-box sequence in the promoters of their target genes. AP-4 has been shown to act both as a repressor and an activator for different target genes.

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Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.