Biology:HLF (gene)

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


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Hepatic leukemia factor is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HLF gene.[1][2]

Function

This gene encodes a member of the proline and acidic-rich (PAR) protein family, a subset of the bZIP transcription factors. The encoded protein forms homodimers or heterodimers with other PAR family members and binds sequence-specific promoter elements to activate transcription. Chromosomal translocations fusing portions of this gene with the E2A gene cause a subset of childhood B-lineage acute lymphoid leukemias. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described, but their biological validity has not been determined.[2]

References

  1. "Fusion of the leucine zipper gene HLF to the E2A gene in human acute B-lineage leukemia". Science 257 (5069): 531–4. July 1992. doi:10.1126/science.1386162. PMID 1386162. Bibcode1992Sci...257..531I. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: HLF hepatic leukemia factor". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=3131. 

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