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MAFG - MAF bZIP transcription factor G (human)

Gene
Symbol
Dates
  • Create:
    2016-09-14
  • Modify:
    2025-01-14
Description
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]
Enables identical protein binding activity and sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of epidermal cell differentiation and regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to act upstream of or within adult behavior; in utero embryonic development; and regulation of cell population proliferation. Part of RNA polymerase II transcription regulator complex.

1 Names and Identifiers

1.1 Synonyms

  • hMAF
  • transcription factor MafG
  • basic leucine zipper transcription factor MafG
  • v-maf avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog G

1.2 Other Identifiers

1.2.1 HGNC ID

1.2.2 Ensembl ID

1.2.3 Alliance Gene ID

1.2.4 Bgee Gene ID

1.2.5 MIM Number

1.2.6 NCI Thesaurus Code

1.2.7 Open Targets ID

1.2.8 PharmGKB ID

1.2.9 Pharos Target

1.2.10 VEuPathDB ID

1.2.11 Wikidata

3 Proteins

3.1 Protein Function

Since they lack a putative transactivation domain, the small Mafs behave as transcriptional repressors when they dimerize among themselves (PMID: 11154691). However, they seem to serve as transcriptional activators by dimerizing with other (usually larger) basic-zipper proteins, such as NFE2, NFE2L1 and NFE2L2, and recruiting them to specific DNA-binding sites (PMID: 11154691, PMID: 8932385, PMID: 9421508). Small Maf proteins heterodimerize with Fos and may act as competitive repressors of the NFE2L2 transcription factor (PMID: 11154691). Transcription factor, component of erythroid-specific transcription factor NFE2L2 (PMID: 11154691). Activates globin gene expression when associated with NFE2L2 (PMID: 11154691). May be involved in signal transduction of extracellular H(+) (By similarity).

3.2 Protein 3D Structures

3.2.1 PDB Structures

3.2.2 AlphaFold Structures

Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold. Nature. 2021 Aug;596(7873):583-589. DOI:10.1038/s41586-021-03819-2. PMID:34265844; PMCID:PMC8371605

3.3 Protein Targets

4 BioAssays

4.1 RNAi BioAssays

5 Diseases and Phenotypes

5.1 Gene-Disease Associations

6 Interactions and Pathways

6.1 Chemical-Gene Interactions

6.2 Interactions

6.3 Pathways

7 Cell Lines

8 Expression

9 Target Development Level

10 Literature

10.1 Consolidated References

10.2 Gene-Chemical Co-Occurrences in Literature

10.3 Gene-Gene Co-Occurrences in Literature

10.4 Gene-Disease Co-Occurrences in Literature

11 Patents

11.1 Gene-Chemical Co-Occurrences in Patents

11.2 Gene-Gene Co-Occurrences in Patents

11.3 Gene-Disease Co-Occurrences in Patents

12 Classification

12.1 Gene Family

12.2 NCI Thesaurus Tree

12.3 Gene Ontology: Biological Process

12.4 Gene Ontology: Cellular Component

12.5 Gene Ontology: Molecular Function

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