Biology:USF2

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


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Upstream stimulatory factor 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the USF2 gene.[1][2]

Function

This gene encodes a member of the basic helix-loop-helix leucine zipper family, and can function as a cellular transcription factor. The encoded protein can activate transcription through Pyridine-rich initiator (Inr) elements and E-box motifs. Two transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene.[2]

Interactions

USF2 has been shown to interact with USF1 (human gene),[3][4] PPRC1[5] and BRCA1.[6]

Regulation

The USF2 gene is repressed by the microRNA miR-10a.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Structure, sequence, and chromosome 19 localization of human USF2 and its rearrangement in a patient with multicystic renal dysplasia". Genomics 38 (2): 141–8. Dec 1996. doi:10.1006/geno.1996.0609. PMID 8954795. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: USF2 upstream transcription factor 2, c-fos interacting". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=7392. 
  3. ↑ "Large-scale mapping of human protein-protein interactions by mass spectrometry". Molecular Systems Biology 3 (1). 2007. doi:10.1038/msb4100134. PMID 17353931. 
  4. ↑ "Immunochemical characterization and transacting properties of upstream stimulatory factor isoforms". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 271 (3): 1405–15. Jan 1996. doi:10.1074/jbc.271.3.1405. PMID 8576131. 
  5. ↑ "Upstream stimulatory factor represses the induction of carnitine palmitoyltransferase-Ibeta expression by PGC-1". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 278 (19): 17263–8. May 2003. doi:10.1074/jbc.M210486200. PMID 12611894. 
  6. ↑ "Novel consensus DNA-binding sequence for BRCA1 protein complexes". Molecular Carcinogenesis 38 (2): 85–96. Oct 2003. doi:10.1002/mc.10148. PMID 14502648. https://zenodo.org/record/1229285. 
  7. ↑ "Down-regulation of hsa-miR-10a in chronic myeloid leukemia CD34+ cells increases USF2-mediated cell growth". Molecular Cancer Research 6 (12): 1830–40. Dec 2008. doi:10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-08-0167. PMID 19074828. 

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