TFAP4
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.[5]
AliasesTFAP4, AP-4, bHLHc41, transcription factor AP-4 (activating enhancer binding protein 4), transcription factor AP-4
External IDsOMIM: 600743; MGI: 103239; HomoloGene: 2424; GeneCards: TFAP4; OMA:TFAP4 - orthologs
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.