Biology:RFX2

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


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DNA-binding protein RFX2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RFX2 gene.[1][2]

This gene is a member of the regulatory factor X gene family, which encodes transcription factors that contain a highly-conserved winged helix DNA binding domain. The protein encoded by this gene is structurally related to regulatory factors X1, X3, X4, and X5. It is a transcriptional activator that can bind DNA as a monomer or as a heterodimer with other RFX family members. This protein can bind to cis elements in the promoter of the IL-5 receptor alpha gene. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene, and both variants utilize alternative polyadenylation sites.[2]

References

  1. "The genes for MHC class II regulatory factors RFX1 and RFX2 are located on the short arm of chromosome 19". Genomics 13 (4): 1307–10. Sep 1992. doi:10.1016/0888-7543(92)90052-T. PMID 1505960. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: RFX2 regulatory factor X, 2 (influences HLA class II expression)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=5990. 

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