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Rabbit Anti-MAFG/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Globin gene expression is regulated through nuclear factor erythroid-2 (NFE2) elements located in enhancer-like locus control regions positioned many kb upstream of alpha- and beta-gene clusters (summarized by Blank et al., 1997 [PubMed 9166829]). NFE2 DNA-binding activity consists of a heterodimer containing a ubiquitous small Maf protein (MafF, MIM 604877; MafG; or MafK, MIM 600197) and the tissue-restricted protein p45 NFE2 (MIM 601490). Both subunits are members of the activator protein-1-like superfamily of basic leucine zipper (bZIP) proteins (see MIM 165160).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2010]
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. Activates globin gene expression when associated with NF-E2. May be involved in signal transduction of extracellular H(+).
Subcellular Location:
Nucleus.
Tissue Specificity:
Highly expressed in skeletal muscle. Also expressed in heart and brain.
Post-translational modifications:
Acetylated in erythroid cells by CREB-binding protein (CBP). Acetylation augments the DNA-binding activity of NFE2, but has no effect on binding NFE2.
Sumoylation at Lys-14 is required for active transcriptional repression.
Similarity:
Belongs to the bZIP family. Maf subfamily.
Contains 1 bZIP domain.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 4097 Human
Entrez Gene: 17134 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 64188 Rat
Omim: 602020 Human
SwissProt: O15525 Human
SwissProt: O54790 Mouse
SwissProt: Q76MX4 Rat
Unigene: 252229 Human
Unigene: 53610 Mouse
Unigene: 292957 Mouse
Unigene: 393664 Mouse
Unigene: 17361 Rat
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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